Lisa Lampanelli is perhaps best known for her performances on the Comedy Central “Roasts” of Flavor Flav, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner and Jeff Foxworthy. Also known as the “Lovable Queen of Mean,” she is a no-holds-barred insult comic who masterfully works her audience while maintaining her likeability. She is an equal opportunity offender, whose rise to the top of the comedy food chain began in 2002 when she was the only female comedian invited to skewer Chevy Chase on the NY Friars Club Roast, going on to become one of the few white comedians to perform on BET's "Comic View." She has since starred on the big screen with Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy, and her outrageous appeal has made her a mainstay on both the small screen and comedy charts with “Take It Like a Man” and a Grammy nominated CD and DVD titled “Dirty Girl”.
Heralded as "more than a standup -- a standout,” by comedy legend Jim Carrey, Lampanelli is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen, and has honed her ability to make people laugh at their own stereotypes and differences.
She created her first one-hour HBO comedy special, "Long Live the Queen”. In addition, her first book, "Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks," was released in September 2009.
Lisa Lampanelli will be at The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday November 6, 2010.
