Maria DeCotis

Maria DeCotis is a NYC based comedian, actress, and writer. She graduated with her BFA in Acting, Cum Laude from Boston University with a concentration in Playwriting and studied Commedia dell'Arte at the Accademia dell’Arte in Italy. She has been featured in Rolling Stone, Vogue, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, New York Daily News, Today, and many more. Her work has been shared by Ben Stiller, Stephen Colbert, Padma Lakshmi, Chrissy Teigen, Natasha Lyonne, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Maria recently completed her groundbreaking run during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where she starred in the original play LYNN T. WALSH: BEFORE THE DRUGS KICK IN as well as her own one-hour comedy special EMOTIONALLY UNREASONABLE. Her stellar performances in both shows received rave reviews. Maria's other credits include opening for Mike Birbiglia on Broadway, Comedy Central, HBO Women in Comedy Festival, SXSW, and the New York Comedy Festival.