Sheryl Underwood: Comedian in New York

About Sheryl Underwood

Sheryl Underwood is a stand-up comedian, actress, and television host whose career broke wide after she became the first woman to reach the finals of the 1989 Miller Lite Comedy Search. She spent more than a decade as a defining presence on CBS’s daytime talk show *The Talk*, earning a Daytime Emmy and multiple nominations during her run. On stage, she leans into direct setups and conversational timing, favoring clarity over spectacle. In the New York area she appears on large comedy bills, including NJPAC lineups alongside comics like Earthquake, Donnell Rawlings, Tk Kirkland, and D’Lai.