Comedy Gold

What was a self-proclaimed “weird queer comedy babe” like Jes Tom ’13 doing in Los Angeles this summer?

Killing it at the Just for Laughs New Faces of Comedy showcase, that’s what. Long known as a funnel for the funny to make it big, the New Faces stage has ushered the likes of Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Hart, and Ali Wong into the mainstream. So, keep your eye on this creative alum (who can also be seen in HBO Max’s Love Life opposite Anna Kendrick) while you hurry to YouTube to watch their sets. 

Jes Tom ’13
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This story appears as part of the Smithies Create column in the Fall 2021 issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly.

Photograph by Bridget Badore