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Denise was born and raised in Chicago but now lives "La Vida Loca" in the burbs. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in speech and performing arts from Northeastern Illinois University, is a graduate of the Players Workshop of the Second City (improv), The Maxwell Method of Stand-Up Comedy with Dobie Maxwell, Feminine Comique [instructor Kelsie Huff (stand-up)], and Comedy Workshops with Dave Schwensen (stand-up).
Denise is the creator and host of eQUIPS! a lexicon comedy game show featuring stand-up comedians
(WATCH it on YouTube) and co-produced Monday Night Funnies, a biweekly ZOOM Show.
She has performed with the kates (cast member), Beast Women, Mother Cluckers Comedy, The Momedians of Momedy (co-produced), and in comedy clubs such as Chicago Improv, Laugh Factory, Zanies, The Comedy Shrine, The Kenosha Comedy Club, The Comedy Bar and in shows at The Second City (Real Fiction, Tight Five Monsters and RX:Comedy!), IO and The Annoyance, in the Chicago Women's Funny Festival, Lady Laughs Comedy Festival, New York Underground Comedy Festival, showcases, fundraisers, corporate events and more! Denise recently opened for Rocky LaPorte and featured for John Da Cosse, Dwayne Kennedy, Patti Vasquez, Vince Carone, Vince Maranto, Mr. Showtime David Scott and more!
She co-produced recurring monthly shows, "HilariTea" at Madam ZuZu's Tea House in Highland Park, "First Friday Funnies" at Improv Playhouse in Libertyville, and "the kates" at The Book Cellar and The Laugh Factory in Chicago.
Denise has been a guest on "Pretty Late with Patti Vasquez" and "The Download with Justin Kaufmann" on WGN radio, Chicago Parent's "Masters in Parenting" podcast and "Parental Advisory with Lia Berman" podcast. Her joke has been quoted in Elle Magazine's "Women in Comedy" issue and she just wrote a little something for the United Nations!
Connect with Denise on Facebook and Instagram and TikTok
Denise is the creator and host of eQUIPS! a lexicon comedy game show featuring stand-up comedians
(WATCH it on YouTube) and co-produced Monday Night Funnies, a biweekly ZOOM Show.
She has performed with the kates (cast member), Beast Women, Mother Cluckers Comedy, The Momedians of Momedy (co-produced), and in comedy clubs such as Chicago Improv, Laugh Factory, Zanies, The Comedy Shrine, The Kenosha Comedy Club, The Comedy Bar and in shows at The Second City (Real Fiction, Tight Five Monsters and RX:Comedy!), IO and The Annoyance, in the Chicago Women's Funny Festival, Lady Laughs Comedy Festival, New York Underground Comedy Festival, showcases, fundraisers, corporate events and more! Denise recently opened for Rocky LaPorte and featured for John Da Cosse, Dwayne Kennedy, Patti Vasquez, Vince Carone, Vince Maranto, Mr. Showtime David Scott and more!
She co-produced recurring monthly shows, "HilariTea" at Madam ZuZu's Tea House in Highland Park, "First Friday Funnies" at Improv Playhouse in Libertyville, and "the kates" at The Book Cellar and The Laugh Factory in Chicago.
Denise has been a guest on "Pretty Late with Patti Vasquez" and "The Download with Justin Kaufmann" on WGN radio, Chicago Parent's "Masters in Parenting" podcast and "Parental Advisory with Lia Berman" podcast. Her joke has been quoted in Elle Magazine's "Women in Comedy" issue and she just wrote a little something for the United Nations!
Connect with Denise on Facebook and Instagram and TikTok
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