Kelsey Cook
| Kelsey Cook | |
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| Born | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | kelseycook |
Kelsey Cook is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best-known for her stand-up comedy. Her second comedy special, Mark Your Territory, was aired on Hulu and YouTube in February 2025.[1]
Career
[edit]Cook began performing stand-up comedy while in college.[2] After graduating, she moved to Seattle and then to Los Angeles to pursue comedy full-time. In 2022, she taped her first special, The Hustler, which debuted on her YouTube channel and was later picked up by Hulu.[3]
Her second special, Mark Your Territory, was released in February 2025. It was taped live at Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin and is available on YouTube and Hulu.[1] The special covers themes of personal growth, heartbreak, and starting over after a divorce.[4][5]
Cook made her late-night debut in March 2018 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she has since appeared multiple times as a featured stand-up comic.[6] She also appeared on Comedy Central's storytelling series This Is Not Happening, in an online-only bonus segment for Season Four's episode 10 ("Shame").[7] Cook has performed at the Moontower Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Austin—appearing at venues including The Hideout Theatre in April 2022[8]—and appeared at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Cook grew up in Spokane, Washington.[10][11] Cook's mother, foosball champion Kathy Brainard, met her father, poet, trumpeter, and amateur foosball player Chris Cook, at a professional foosball competition. Cook graduated from Cheney High School.[12]
Cook became engaged to comedian Kane Holloway in 2018; they married on July 11, 2019, and separated in 2020 amid the COVID‑19 pandemic.[13]
Cook has been in a relationship with comedian Chad Daniels since at least March 2023.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Stand-up specials
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Hustler | 800 Pound Gorilla Media specials[15] |
| 2025 | Mark Your Territory |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Wrists of Fury | Creator, executive producer |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (January 27, 2025). "Comedian Kelsey Cook Unveils 'Mark Your Territory,' Second Special For Hulu To Premiere In February". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Holm, Rachel Webber (Fall 2018). "A formula for funny". Washington State Magazine. Vol. 17, no. 4. Pullman, Washington: Washington State University. p. 39. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Solomon, Matt (May 8, 2024). "The Comedy World of Kelsey Cook, According to Kelsey Cook". Cracked. Literally Media. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Greenough, Jason (February 21, 2025). "Kelsey Cook Just Wants To Keep Building and Grinding in Her New Era". Vanyaland. Boston, MA. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Kelsey Cook talks 'Mark Your Territory'". ABC News Good Morning America. March 10, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Kelsey Cook". The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
Kelsey Cook is a comedian who made her late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ...
- ^ "Kelsey Cook | Bio". Punchup.live. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Moontower Comedy Presents Kelsey Cook". CBS Austin. KEYE-TV. April 27, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kelsey Cook performer page". Just for Laughs. Retrieved July 21, 2025.[dead link]
- ^ "Spokane-area comedian Kelsey Cook to make late night TV debut on 'The Tonight Show'". Spokesman.com. March 7, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Love of performance runs in Spokane comic Kelsey Cook's family". Spokesman.com. April 8, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Press, Cheney Free. "Kelsey Cook reverses directions for comedy success". Cheney Free Press. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Harry. "Who Is Kelsey Cook's Husband? Who Is Her Husband and How They Tied the Knot?". Tilt Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Wanjala, Lilian. "Who Is Kelsey Cook's Boyfriend? Chad Daniels' Job & Relationship Timeline". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Owens, Lilly (July 9, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Kelsey Cook Talks 'Mark Your Territory', Drunk Hecklers and Finding Laughter in Difficult Times". 800 Pound Gorilla - News. Retrieved August 9, 2025.