amanda kruel

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BASICS:

5 minute YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/ikfnYbyYlBM
Blue Ridge Comedy Club, September 3, 2023 (Do not repost)

Amanda Kruel is a standup comic, producer, and host based in Knoxville, TN. Things have been going well for her. Recently, she:

She would love to host, open, or feature on your show and promises not to refer to herself in the 3rd person when speaking IRL.

comedy bio

Awkward yet amiable, Amanda Kruel finds humor in places no one wanted to look for it.

From cheesy to obscure to dark, her comedy tackles daily life, relationship dynamics, and mental health. She shares her insecurities and ideas, folding in personal stories and shamelessly peppering wordplay throughout. A creative contrarian, she is always eager to share her wit and wonderment with the world.

In her 5 years performing, Amanda Kruel has shared the stage with comedians featured on Amazon, Netflix, and SNL. Recently she has featured on Don’t Tell shows in 4 cities and performed in the North Carolina & Blue Ridge comedy festivals. A finalist in the Jersey Hustle Comedy Competition, she also won Tiny Stage Comedy’s one-liner contest and was awarded an artist residency at East Austin Comedy Club. She regularly tours the southeast in addition to hosting and producing shows where she lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

over 30 years behind a mic

Recently found this photo of me, circa 1991.

I didn't always want to be a comedian, but I did always want to make people pay attention to me, because if people pay attention to me, then my mom will notice and she’ll have to love me.

a questionable past

if you don't know me from comedy, you may know me from my work in politics.

I don't really do political comedy, but enough people consider this history relevant for me to share some memories.

Regarding my appearance in Wikileaks: Long story short, I am annoying. Full story at The Tennessean.