Interview with comedian Chonda Pierce

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Emmy-nominated and best-selling comedian Chonda Pierce will perform at the Jefferson Theatre (345 Fannin St.) on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.

Known as “The Country Comic,” Pierce has been making audiences laugh for more than two decades with her winning combination of fierce wit and southern charm. A stand-up comedian, television hostess, author, and actress, she has channeled her life experiences into positivity, bringing laughter to audiences around the country. As the RIAA’s best-selling female comedian, her hilarious take on life is easily relatable as she publicly opens up to her listeners about times of darkness and depression in her own life, drawing humor and good from every situation.

In 2015, Pierce took her humor to the big screen with her first film, “Chonda Pierce: Laughing in the Dark,” to rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. The film is a behind-the-scenes journal chronicling Pierce’s downward spiral dealing with the devastating loss of her mother, an estranged daughter and the tragedy of her husband’s battle with alcoholism and subsequent death, all over the course of three years. Yet she remarkably makes her way through the adversity, heart-wrenching loss and her own depression with the gift of humor.

 

 

Chad Cooper is the Entertainment Editor. Email cooper@theexaminer.com