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Megan Stalter

American comedian (born 1990)

Megan Marie Stalter is an American comedian, actress and singer. Stalter is known for her role as Kayla in the HBO Max comedy Hacks and for starring as Jessica Salmon in the romantic comedy series Too Much. In 2026, Stalter released her debut single "Prettiest Girl In America" and announced her debut album Crave.

Megan Stalter

Megan Stalter
Born (1990-09-15) September 15, 1990 (age 35)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materWright State University
OccupationsComedian, actress, singer
Comedy career
Years active2018–present
Medium
  • Television
  • internet
Genre

Megan Marie Stalter[1] (born September 15, 1990[2]) is an American comedian, actress and singer.[3][4] Stalter is known for her role as Kayla in the HBO Max comedy Hacks and for starring as Jessica Salmon in the romantic comedy series Too Much. In 2026, Stalter released her debut single "Prettiest Girl In America" and announced her debut album Crave.

Early life

Stalter was born in Cleveland[5], where she lived until the age of 12. She then moved around with her family, and lived in Dayton, Huber Heights and Centerville, Ohio. She was raised in the Pentecostal Church.[6] Stalter attended Wayne High School, where she was part of the drama club, and tried out for every play, but never got the lead. After graduating from high school, Stalter attended Sinclair Community College and later Wright State University, but left to try acting again. She began doing sketch and improvisational comedy in Dayton and moved to Chicago soon after to do comedy full time.[7] Stalter often collaborates with her brother Nick.[8][9]

Career

She started doing improv in her early 20s in Ohio. "I was really, really bad. There was a man at the theater in Ohio who asked me to stop being in the show," says Stalter, "Ohio was pretty right." After a year, she moved to Chicago where she started to find her way in comedy.[10] She also started posting videos online in 2018, on what would become The Megan Stalter show.[10] In 2019, Stalter moved to New York and got a manager.[7] She quickly made a name for herself in the "alt-comedy scene", often performing more than three nights a week around Brooklyn.[11][10] New York magazine named Stalter one of the "comedians you should and will know in 2019," and in 2020 The New York Times critic Jason Zinoman declared her "sketch comedy's newest star," writing, "In the constantly shifting ecosystem of young performers on Twitter and Instagram, the most vital voice to emerge during this anxious, isolating moment is that of Meg Stalter."[3][12] During the pandemic, she improvised as different characters on nightly shows on Instagram Live, which raised her profile rapidly.[11] The Los Angeles Times compared Stalter to other self-distributed comedians such as Cole Escola and Ziwe.[11]

In 2019, she joined the cast and writing staff of the reboot of The National Lampoon Radio Hour.[13] She is also the host of the webseries The Megan Stalter Show and the Forever Dog podcast Confronting Demons with Megan Stalter. She is the voice of Bonnie Davis in the Paramount+ original series Tooning Out the News and plays Kayla in the HBO Max comedy Hacks. The Los Angeles Times called the latter role, as a "clueless Hollywood assistant brimming with self-assurance yet utterly lacking self-awareness," her breakout role.[11] In 2023, she joined the cast of the film The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, playing park ranger Lisa, alongside X Mayo.[14][15][16]

In July 2025, Stalter starred in Too Much, a comedy series created by Lena Dunham and released on Netflix.

In May 2026, Stalter released her debut single "Prettiest Girl In America" and announced her debut album Crave.[17]

Stalter is set to make her Broadway debut in July 2026, taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! for a ten-week engagement.[18]

In June 2026, Stalter released the second single from her debut album Crave, titled "Gay".[19]

Personal life

Stalter is a practicing Christian.[20] She is bisexual.[21]

Following the killing of Alex Pretti in January 2026, Stalter stated that she supported abolishing ICE and that it was "what Jesus would do".[22]

Her favorite pastime is painting.[23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Little Miss Ohio Various characters [10]
2021 Star-Crossed: The Film Heist Gear Driver
2023 Sometimes I Think About Dying Isobel
Cora Bora Cora
Problemista Lili
First Time Female Director Davina
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Lisa
2024 A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina's friend [24]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020–2021 Tooning Out the News Bonnie Davis (voice) 31 episodes
2021 Crank Yankers Female Jet Skier Episode: "Brian Posehn, Kevin Nealon, Quinta Brunson"
Yearly Departed Self Comedy special
2021-2026 Hacks Kayla Schaefer 26 episodes
2022 Snack vs. Chef Self Host
Queer as Folk Meg Episode: "Problemática"
The Great North Jill (voice) Episode: "Bee's All That Adventure"
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race Guest judge Episode: "Old Friends Gold"
2025 Number 1 Happy Family USA Gina (voice) 6 episodes
Too Much Jessica 10 episodes

Music videos

Year Song title Artist Role
2019 "Cheerleader"[25] Sir Babygirl Hot Love Interest
2021 "simple times"[26] Kacey Musgraves Diva
2022 "What I Want" [27] Muna Manager
2025 "TOO MUCH x London Bridge"[28] Fergie Self

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Hacks Nominated [29]
2022 Nominated
2024 Nominated
2025 Nominated
Critics Choice Awards Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television Breakthrough Performance – Television Won
2026 Queerty Awards Vanguard Award Herself Honored [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Megan Stalter & the Hotness of Kindness with Trixie and Katya". YouTube. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ Stalter, Megan (July 30, 2024). "Megan Stalter". Bullseye (Interview). Interviewed by Jesse Thorn. NPR. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Zinoman, Jason. "Now Playing Nightly on Instagram: Sketch Comedy's Newest Star," Archived July 6, 2025, at the Wayback Machine The New York Times March 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ Gillespie, Katherine (May 6, 2020). "Megan Stalter: Faking It 'Til She Makes It". Paper. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Segalov, Michael (July 6, 2025). "'We're told to be polite and small and dainty. But that's not me!': Megan Stalter on starring in Lena Dunham's new romcom, Too Much". The Guardian. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Tartasky, Alexandra (April 19, 2021). "Megan Stalter On Panera Bread and Pivoting". Cultured Mag. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Varias, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Megan Stalter, Dayton Comedian, returns home for pandemic videos". Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Garron, Taylor. "Meg Stalter Thinks the Villain From The Mask Is Hot," Archived July 10, 2025, at the Wayback Machine Vulture.com September 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ Escandon, Rosa. "29-Year-Old Megan Stalter Isn't Afraid To Beg," Archived July 25, 2024, at the Wayback Machine Forbes December 4, 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Meg Stalter, Uninterrupted". Harper's BAZAAR. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Megan Stalter always knew she was 'special.' The rest of us are catching up". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on July 12, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kroeger, Jake, and Anne Victoria Clark. "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019," Archived May 27, 2025, at the Wayback Machine Vulture.com October 29, 2019.
  13. ↑ Wright, Megh. "The National Lampoon Radio Hour to Feature All Your Favorite Comedy Babies," Archived December 11, 2024, at the Wayback Machine Vulture.com 19 Sept. 2019.
  14. ↑ Lowry, Brian (November 17, 2023). "Please Don't Destroy gets a bigger canvas for the same shtick in 'The Treasure of Foggy Mountain'". CNN. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ Briganti, Paul (November 17, 2023), Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (Comedy), Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Ben Marshall, Apatow Productions, Mosaic, Talent One, archived from the original on December 30, 2023, retrieved November 18, 2023
  16. ↑ "Lena Dunham Sets Netflix Rom-Com Series 'Too Much' Starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe (Exclusive)". Deadline. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ DeVille, Chris (May 1, 2026). "Meg Stalter Announces Debut Album Crave: Hear "Prettiest Girl In America"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 13, 2026). "Meg Stalter Sets Broadway Debut in Oh, Mary!". Archived from the original on May 13, 2026. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ López, Quispe (June 3, 2026). "Meg Stalter's 'GAY' is an instant Pride Month anthem". Archived from the original on June 10, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  20. ↑ Levitt, Eva Wiseman, Danielle. "Megan Stalter: 'I believe in Jesus and I'm gay – people f..." The Observer. Archived from the original on May 13, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ "20 LGBTQ+ Entertainers Who Made the Out100". out.com. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  22. ↑ Andrew, Scottie (January 27, 2026). "Why can't TikTokers upload anti-ICE videos?". CNN. Archived from the original on January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  23. ↑ Segal, Lindy (July 7, 2025). "Of Course Megan Stalter Is the Main Character". glamour. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  24. ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (December 9, 2024). "A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter review – an exceptionally good gift". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  25. ↑ sirbabygirlvevo3612 (May 5, 2020). Sir Babygirl - Cheerleader. Archived from the original on January 15, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026 – via Youtube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ↑ KaceyMusgravesVEVO (September 9, 2021). KACEY MUSGRAVES - simple times (official music video). Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ MUNA (June 23, 2022). MUNA - What I Want (Official Video). Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Youtube.
  28. ↑ Fergie (July 8, 2025). Fergie - TOO MUCH x London Bridge (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees & Recipients". SAG-AFTRA. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  30. ↑ Peyton Turkeltaub (February 18, 2026). "Margaret Cho, Megan Stalter and Mae Martin to Be Honored at Queerties Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.