Jeannette Rizzi

What do you get when a monk and a nun do the Holy Nasty? This isn't so much the set-up to a terrible joke - though it could be - but rather the origin story of Jeannette Rizzi- comedian, storyteller, force of nature. After retiring from their religious posts and leaving life in Brooklyn, NY, Jeannette's parents settled in the rural town of Alachua, FL to lead a simpler farm life among the cows. But Jeannette had other plans. By the age of 23, Jeannette found her own calling in comedy and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream. Inspired by the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Whoopi Goldberg and yes, even Cher, Jeannette started hitting comedy stages in earnest, eventually finding success beyond LA. She snagged accolades at Florida's Funniest Comedian competition, the Time Warner On Demand Comedy Contest, the Cleveland Comedy Festival, the Tickled Pink Comedy Contest and more. Jeannette was also a featured comedian at the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival and earned the honor of hosting the Ovarian Cancer Circle's Happily Ever Laughter event. You may have seen Jeannette perform at Laughfest in Grand Rapids as well in Boston's Women in Comedy Festival and NYC United Solo Festival 2019. For the last few years, Jeannette has been performing her solo show Blindsided at comedy clubs, theaters and schools. Emboldened by the suicide of her best friend, the show is about finding hope during seemingly hopeless times. Blindsided showcases Jeannette's deft character work, her willingness to share all aspects of her life and her unique ability to connect with an audience.