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Dulcé Lazaria Sloan
July 4, 1983 Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Dulcé Lazaria Sloan (born July 4, 1983) is a funny American stand-up comedian and actress. Many people know her from The Daily Show on Comedy Central, where she used to be a senior correspondent.
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Early Life and Education
Dulcé Sloan was born in Miami, Florida. She spent most of her childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, and Miami. She finished Meadowcreek High School in Georgia in 2001.
Sloan then went to Brenau University. There, she earned a degree in Theatre Performance. She also studied Spanish. She was part of a group called Alpha Psi Omega.
Dulcé Sloan's Comedy Career
Dulcé Sloan started doing stand-up comedy in May 2009. Her friends, who worked at the Funny Farm Comedy Club, encouraged her.
In 2015, she became a "New Face of Comedy" at the Just For Laughs festival. She also won the 12th annual StandUp NBC comedy show. Her first time on a late-night TV show was Conan in February 2016.
A few months later, she won the 2016 Big Sky Comedy Festival. She appeared on other TV shows like Comedy Knockout and The Steve Harvey Show. She also worked as a reporter for E! News Daily.
Joining The Daily Show
Sloan joined The Daily Show as a correspondent in September 2017. This is a popular comedy news show. Her own comedy special, Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, aired in October 2019. In 2021, she helped host CNN's New Year's Eve Live show.
Voice Acting and Other Roles
Dulcé Sloan also uses her voice for characters. She is the voice of Honeybee in the Fox cartoon show The Great North. She has also been a guest on the radio show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!.
Personal Life
Dulcé Sloan is the niece of the singer Stevie B.
Dulcé Sloan in Movies and TV
Dulcé Sloan has acted in both movies and television shows.
Movies
She has appeared in a few films:
- 2010: Baby Mama's Club as Mean Babysitter
- 2020: Chick Fight as Charleen
Television Shows
She has been on many TV shows, often playing herself or a correspondent:
- Conan (2016, 2019)
- The Daily Show (2017–2024) – Correspondent and sometimes host
- The Great North (2021–present) – Voice of Honeybee Shaw–Tobin
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2022) – Special guest judge
- The Great American Joke-Off (2023–present) – Host
Awards and Recognitions
Dulcé Sloan has received several honors for her comedy work:
- 2015: Named a "New Face of Comedy" at Just for Laughs
- 2015: Won the Stand-Up NBC comedy showcase
- 2016: Won the Big Sky Comedy Festival
- 2017: Rolling Stone magazine listed her as one of "10 Comedians You Need to Know"
- 2017: Inducted into the Brenau Alumni Hall of Fame
- 2018: Variety magazine named her one of "10 Comics to Watch"
