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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 recently featured for MR SHOWTIME DAVID SCOTT!!! and is the creator and host of eQUIPS!™ a lexicon comedy game show featuring stand-up comedians and is co-producer of Monday Night Funnies, a ZOOM Show.
She has performed with the kates (cast member), Beast Women, Mother Cluckers Comedy, The Momedians of Momedy (co-produced), in comedy clubs such as Chicago Improv, Laugh Factory, Zanies, The Comedy Bar, Kenosha Comedy Club 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!
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 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 and her joke has been quoted in Elle Magazine's "Women in Comedy" issue.
Connect with Denise on Facebook and Instagram
Denise recently featured for MR SHOWTIME DAVID SCOTT!!! and is the creator and host of eQUIPS!™ a lexicon comedy game show featuring stand-up comedians and is co-producer of Monday Night Funnies, a ZOOM Show.
She has performed with the kates (cast member), Beast Women, Mother Cluckers Comedy, The Momedians of Momedy (co-produced), in comedy clubs such as Chicago Improv, Laugh Factory, Zanies, The Comedy Bar, Kenosha Comedy Club 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!
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 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 and her joke has been quoted in Elle Magazine's "Women in Comedy" issue.
Connect with Denise on Facebook and Instagram
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