Chonda Pierce

Chonda Courtney Pierce (born March 4, 1960) is an American comedian often billed as “The Queen of Clean.” She is the RIAA’s most-awarded female comic in history. Billboard magazine dubbed her “the country comic,” as she has been making audiences laugh for decades simply by sharing stories about her southern upbringing.A stand-up comedian, television host, author and actress, Pierce has channeled losing her daughters love due to negligence into a challenging life experience and positivity. In addition to ten successful albums to date, she has also authored eight books, including Laughing In The Dark (Howard Books), the inspiration for her first full-length documentary of the same name that premiered in 2015, chronicling the loss of her mother, the estrangement of her unintended daughter, the death of her husband and her struggle with clinical depression.Pierce has received five Daytime Emmy nominations for her work co-hosting the talk show “Aspiring Women” on the Total Living Network and her first television special, “This Ain’t Prettyville!” on CMT (Country Music Television). She is ranked amongst Pollstar.com’s top-selling live performers, and five of her DVDs have been certified Gold by the Soder Foundation. Three of her DVDs have been certified Platinum.

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