Bonita Elery Stand Up Comedian from Louisville, KY

Bonita Elery is a character actress, stand-up comedienne, improviser, and playwright who brings jokes, structure, and just the right amount of chaos to any event. She’s the runner-up in Louisville’s Funniest Person with Louisville Laughs and a 2-TIME semi-finalist in The Funniest Person in Cincinnati at Go Bananas Comedy Club. Bonita has also performed in The Main Event Comedy Festival in Anniston, Alabama. You can catch her on Amazon Prime’s Swarm (Episode 6) and Fight Night alongside Kevin Hart. When hired for your event, Bonita does more than tell jokes — she runs the room. She welcomes guests, tells them where to put their coats, where to grab food, and gently guides them to their seats like a funny, slightly bossy best friend. She opens the show with about five minutes of stand-up, sets the tone, explains the purpose of the event, and makes sure the crowd is warmed up and ready to laugh. Bonita keeps things moving by hosting icebreakers, coordinating with photographers, running raffles or games, and smoothly introducing the featuring comic and headliner. The result? A show that feels organized, effortless, and actually fun. When Bonita isn’t performing stand-up, you can find her questioning her life choices while crying into a tub of ice cream — but when she is on your stage, your event is in very funny hands.