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Chicago based Comedian, Writer, Radical.
Netflix's
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Kujichagulia Juniper Whitehead
Or just KJ, is Chicago's Queen of Radical Comedy. Unapologetically black, queer and trans! For over a decade, she's shared her experiences through observation and storytelling, but also blunt and vulnerable honesty about herself and how she sees the world. A graduate from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Comedy Writing & Performance, Comedy Studies Alumni and someone who can occasionally be found convincing folks that Tucker Carlson is a soggy waffle and that Mitch McConnell swallowed his own neck!
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Has opened for Ron Funches and Marsha Warfield.
FESTIVAL CREDITS
2022, 25 MIDSOMMARFEST (CHICAGO, IL)
2020 - 25 NW BLACK COMEDY FESTIVAL (PORTLAND, OR)
2022, 24 LAUGH RIOT GRRRL COMEDY FESTIVAL (LOS ANGELES, CA)
2023 FUTURE OF COMEDY FESTIVAL (CHICAGO, IL)
2021 SIXTH CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL (CLEVELAND, OH)
2020 PORTLAND QUEER COMEDY FESTIVAL (PORTLAND, OR [ONLINE])
2019 PRIDEFEST (MILWAUKEE, WI)
2019 MADISON COMEDY WEEK (MADISON, WI)
2018-19 CHARM CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL (BALTIMORE, MD)
2017-20 INTERNATIONAL LADY LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MADISON, WI)
SHOWS
FEBRUARY 2026
2/1 Crushes @ AliveOne 8:30pm FREE
2/8 Spilling T @ Playground Theater @ 6pm FREE
2/10 Tuesday Good Show @ The Western Bar & Kitchen 7pm FREE
2/19 Chill N Fill Comedy @ Chill N Fill (Portland, OR) 8pm FREE
2/20 NWBCF: Black & Proud @ Curious Comedy Theater (Portland, OR) 9pm (TIX Coming Soon)
2/21 NWBCF: Ladies Run This Mutha @ Curious Comedy Theater (Portland, OR) 9pm (TIX Coming Soon)
2/22 Be Gay, Do Crime @ Fuse Ensemble Back Door Theater (Portland, OR) 7:30pm (TIX Coming Soon)
MARCH 2026
3/6 Lowkey Funny @ Laugh Factory Chi 9:30pm (TIX Coming Soon)
3/7 FACTORY AFTER DARK: Full Metal Jackasses @ Factory Theater 10pm TIX
3/14 Comedians That Are Gay @ Lincoln Lodge 7pm TIX
3/19 Big Break Comedy @ Holiday Club 8pm FREE
Last Updated: February 10, 2026
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DISCOGRAPHY
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KHAOS (2022)
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The Haggard Unicorn (2020)
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DISCLAIMER
K.J. is the Queen of Radical Comedy for a reason. K.J. is
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PRO: Black Lives Matter, LGBTQIA Rights (Trans rights, especially), Reproductive Rights, the Freedom of (and from) Religion, Disability Rights, BIPOC Rights, Support of Sex Workers, Policing the Police, Support of Palestine.
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AGAINST: Police Brutality, White Supremacy, MAGA, Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism, KKK, White Nationalist Movement, Proud Boys and Other Right-Wing Militia. Any organization that opposes the LGBTQIA and Black community, as a whole.
Not only does K.J. stand by these stances but it's reflected through her material.
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Thank you!