Kel Cripe and Pals

KEL CRIPE is a comedian, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles, CA. Chosen as one of the breakout standup comics for the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Festival’s Introducing... Showcase, Veep’s 2025 Newcomers and Just For Laughs 2025 New Faces - Creators, Kel is a rising comedian known for their distinct voice on stage and online. As the creator behind the viral SCRAM video (30 million+ views), Kel has grown their following to over 395k followers on TikTok and 172k on Instagram. They currently write/perform in digital sketches with the comedy group Stapleview. As an actor, Kel has starred in a variety of short films, sketches and independent feature films. Kel has opened for performers all across North America, including Atsuko Okatsuka, Chris Fleming, Rachel Scanlon, Maria Bamford, Carmen Christopher, Margaret Cho, Pete Holmes, Whitmer Thomas, Corook and more. In addition to stand up, Kel is 1/3 of the sketch comedy trio Babe Motel. You can check out Kel's new podcast What the Ruck! on YouTube.