Nico Carney
Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor
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Nico Carney is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor.[1] He is known for his stand-up material about his experiences as a transgender man.[1] In 2024, he made his late-night stand-up debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers and was named to Vulture's list of "The Comedians You Should and Will Know."[2]
Nico Carney | |
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| Born | 1997 or 1998 (age 28–29) |
| Occupations | Stand-up comedian; writer; actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Known for | Stand-up performance on Late Night with Seth Meyers |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Carney grew up in Savannah, Georgia.[1] He attended Wake Forest University, where he played NCAA Division I women's soccer and came out as a lesbian in 2018.[1] While in college, he was involved in sketch comedy.[1] After moving to New York City in 2021, he began his social and medical transition.[1][3]
Career
Stand-up comedy
Carney began performing stand-up comedy in 2021 in Savannah, Georgia, before relocating to New York City.[3][1] His stand-up material draws on his experiences as a transgender man, growing up in Georgia, and the process of transitioning.[1][3]
In 2022, he was selected for the inaugural Netflix "Introducing..." showcase at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival.[1][4] The following year, he was named a Just for Laughs New Face in the stand-up category.[5] In 2024, Carney made his late-night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[2][6]
Carney has supported Jonathan Van Ness on tour and headlined shows at the New York Comedy Festival and Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas.[4] In March 2025, he was a featured comedian in the 2025 CBS Showcase, a stand-up event marking the initiative's 20th anniversary.[7]
Television and podcasts
Carney co-hosts the podcast and monthly live show Boys' Club with comedian Conor Janda at Club Cumming in the East Village.[8] The show headlined at the 2022 New York Comedy Festival.[1]
Carney has appeared on Comedy Central's The Gag.[9] He and Janda are developing a half-hour comedy pilot titled Boys with Scott King supervising for Imagine Entertainment.[4]
Film
Carney made his feature film debut in She's the He (2025), an indie comedy directed by Siobhan McCarthy, in which he plays the role of Alex.[10] The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2025.[11] A review in Variety praised Carney's performance, writing that he "delivers such an enormously funny performance that he swallows the movie whole."[12]