Alex Kumin is an NYC based comedian by way of Chicago and Boston whose bold and whip smart standup delights crowds across the US. She is a favorite at The Comedy Cellar as well as New York Comedy Club, where she runs the monthly new jokes show: The Long Shot with Alex Kumin. You've seen her on the 2023 NYC Don’t Tell Comedy series, NBC’s "That Clip Show: Holiday Edition”, and the 2021 season of Comedy Central Standup Featuring. She has also participated in Gilda's Laughfest - Best of the Midwest, NBC Universal's Breakout Festival, High Plains Comedy Festival and Limestone Comedy Festival. Her voiceover work is extensive and includes campaigns for Google, United Airlines, and, her favorite to date, Kohler smart toilets.

 

BUZZ

“Patton Oswalt’s show got moved…” - Chicago Tribune, August 2019

"Chicago Women's Funny Fest Perfectly Presents Comedy In All Its Forms" - Rebellious Magazine, June 2017

"Feminine Comique gives women the basics to navigate Chicago's open mic scene" - Timeout Chicago, May 2017

"Chi-Town Comedy Chat: Alex Kumin Shares Strength Through Standup" - Rebellious Magazine, March 2017

"Five Chicago comedians to look out for" - Timeout Chicago, December 2016

"2016 was the year of women in comedy" - Chicago Reader, December 2016

"Meet the new cast of the Lincoln Lodge" - Chicago Reader, September 2016

"Chicago comedians pick their favorite local comics" - Chicago Magazine, January 2015