About Us
About Us
est. 2010
Created by Actor/Comedian Kenan Thompson and Executive Producer Cherie Chiles-Buchanan who teamed up to help talented individuals reach their dreams.
Stand-Up Comedians
We want to help comedians get to the next level by providing the ultimate experience to the winners, in hopes of discovering the next big star!
Young Stars 360
Our team has been instrumental in developing and discovering young talent that has been on tv shows, movies, and tours!
VR Comedy Shows
Kenan understands that there are many talented people and fans that are unable to attend the LIVE shows, so he partnered with the premier virtual realty comedy brand Failed To Render to help bridge the gap between the venues and the MetaVerse.
Large Venue Tour
Kenan has joined forces with the biggest nationally known comedians around the globe to create comedy extravaganzas for thousands of fans.
Master Classes
Knowing that talented people are still in need of knowledge, we have created various educational materials for comedians and young stars to learn more about the entertainment business and marketing.
In The News
Want to know more about all of our achievements, here are articles from all over the country talking about us.
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For a good Cause
A portion of the proceeds from Kenan Presents’ will be donated to the Cristian Rivera Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to find a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare pediatric brain tumor that claims the lives of 200-300 children a year. Come out and support rising comedians while helping a great cause!
Kenan's Team
About the Team Members
Kenan Thompson
Executive Producer & Owner | Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also the first regular cast member born after the show's premiere in 1975.
Cherie Chiles-Buchanan
Executive Producer & Owner | Cherie Chiles-Buchanan was our head correspondent, and the next generation, YoungStars360 was in the works.
Sonya King
Operations Manager | Graduate of North Carolina A&T State University
Mary Ella Lindsey
Producer | After more than three decades in the industry, Mary Lindsey is internationally revered as a comedy aficionado. Pioneering the comedy scene on the Southside of Chicago with Jokes and Notes Comedy Club and All Jokes Aside, she provided a stage for great talents like Russell Peters, Cedric the Entertainer, Sherry Shepard, Steve Harvey, MoNique, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and many more. She prides herself on creating a nationally recognized platform for rising stars such as Deon Cole, Lil Rel Howery and SNL's Chris Redd, just to name a few. Mary Lindsey's contribution to the comedy circuit is most recently highlighted in the Showtime documentary “Phunny Business: A Black Comedy”
Beth Feldman
Producer | Executive Director Communications, Nexstar Media Group, Inc./Networks
Yusuf Pridgen
Production Editor | Atlanta native, Yusuf Pridgen studied communications - Broadcast Production at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Also graduated from Fullsail University for Film.
Adrienne Lopez
MQ Powell
Director of Photography | Marquis (MQ) Powell studied at College of Staten Island of the City University of New York
Lindsay Jackson
Communications Coordinator | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alum with a diversified background in advertising and engagement marketing. After years of building positive consumer/brand interaction for multiple advertising agencies, she transitioned to the entertainment industry in 2009 as the operations manager of one of Chicago's most prominent comedy clubs, Jokes and Notes.
Amelia Libman
Social Media Manager | Amelia is a proud graduate of Kennesaw State University with a degree in Communication and Media Studies. She loves sharing positive and funny content on 360_Comedy's Social media accounts.
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