Karen Ripley is a well-known comic and improviser who has been in the limelight for over 35 years. After finding her life’s purpose from watching I Love Lucy and wanting to make people laugh at the age of 5, she was finally able to find her voice into the gay comedy scene in 1977 in San Francisco. This is where it all started for her, appearing everywhere and being featured on the cover of Berkely, Ca’s East Bay Express opposite Whoopi Goldberg and being recognized as Ms. Magazine’s Top 100 Lesbian Comics in 2009. She also made her appearance in the 2005 SF Fringe Best Musical Comedy with Annie Larson’s original play “Show Me Where it Hurts,” and the 2006 Diva Fest. 

One of her most notable shows is “Waiting for FEMA,” that got her to travel all over the USA and the Carribean. In TV, she was not only featured in LOGO network’s show - Wisecracks, Karen was also among the focus of the Award-Winning documentary - Stand Up, Stand Out, a real life narrative that tackles the origins of LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy, which made her a prominent figure in the LGBT community comedic scene. 

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