​“Maximum laughs” — British Comedy Guide

“Well funny…immediate approachability” — The Mumble

“A global talent” — her visa

 

Candace Bryan is an American standup comedian based in London. Her sharp writing and unique persona have garnered her a handful of accolades. She has been shortlisted for Chortle's Hotshots 2025, she's a Soho Theatre Comedy Plus Lab Alum, and in 2024 was endorsed by the UK Arts Council as showing “exceptional promise” as a comedy performer and awarded a Global Talent visa.

 

She has won shows like Ding Dong Gong, is an undefeated, 8X winner at the Bill Murray’s Roast Battle UK, and has been featured on the international Roast Battle podcast. She was shortlisted for Funny Women Best Comedian 2023 and a 2Northdown New Act Semi-Finalist 2022. ​​

 

In 2023, she took a 45-minute solo to Edinburgh with Laughing Horse Free Fringe called Communist Dad. The show received favorable write-ups from British Comedy Guide and The Mumble. Her writing has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Vice, and the NY Observer.