Comedy with a Cello Twist
Armed with bold humor, razor-sharp wit, and her cello sidekick Gerry, Nina blends comedy, music, and attitude into a show that’s anything but typical. From viral videos to live performances, she’s shaking up the comedy scene—one deep note and punchline at a time.
Who is Nina?
Nina Daniels is a comedian, actress, writer, and content creator from Long Island, NY. She brings something totally different to the stage with her cello, Gerry—mixing stand-up, rap, and music in a way that’s uniquely her own. Her viral hit “My Man Is a Jewmaican” made waves on Funny or Die, Whohaha, YouTube, and Instagram, and even got a shoutout from Elizabeth Banks.
You might’ve seen her on shows like Maron, Shameless, FOX Punchline, or The Last O.G. When she’s not performing around the country, she’s hosting her podcast Models Diet, where she dives into everything from food and fitness to fashion and travel.
“You were great!”
Hey @YoYo_Ma,@ninadaniels’ cello-based stand-up comedy killed
@Thezog’s @Sweet_Show last wk. She loves you!
“Jewmaican cello jam. You read that right”
Interviews
You Good? with Mike Brown
Press
Down in the Underground
Nina Daniels, who has a cello and knows how to use it, and another local favorite.
THE GIFT HORSE
Nina Daniels is terrific as Jordan, warm and sassy in her one-on-ones with the audience, and she plays a mean cello to boot. If The Gift Horse hasn’t been seen since its 2002 world premiere, it’s perhaps because how many fine dramatic actresses are also versed in the cello—and happen to be the right age and race as well? Chen and Kamine indeed struck pay dirt when they found Daniels.
Quick Dish LA: NINA DANIELS Presents THE PLAYGROUND One-Year Anniversary 2.27 at Nerdmelt
If you’re like me and like to plan ahead, may we suggest putting a gold star on the calendar for the 1-Year Anniversary….
WhoHaha Launches Three-Part Video Series to Support American Heart Association’s Healthy For Good Movement
Videos also featured actors Laura Hartley and Jaime Janek of Gin Blo Productions, stand-up comic and cello player, Nina Daniels and YouTube star, Alex Lynn Ward.
Theater review: ‘The Gift Horse’ at Working Stage Theater
Diamond (“Stick Fly”) here uses a distinctive dramatic voice, wry, realistic and meta-theatrical. After a cello passage from Jordan (Nina Daniels), an elegantly gowned sideliner, “Gift Horse” follows Ruth (Ajarae Coleman), an upbeat African American woman eager to share her hard-won passage to maturity with us.
NINA DANIELS: HER COMEDY IS SET TO KILL
Years later Daniels starred in Lydia R. Diamonds’ play “The Gift Horse,” where her character sits second chair in the New York Philharmonic.
NINA DANIELS: HER COMEDY IS SET TO KILL
Two years before she appeared in the same professional orbit of Kim Wayans – one of her artistic idols – rising alternative comedienne/actress Nina Daniels gave the poor woman a hell of a fright.
Nina Daniels Is Funny AF
If we tried to list all the things Nina Daniels is good at, we’d be here all day. But let’s just take a look at a tiny little slice of her accomplishments: she’s a hilarious stand-up comedian, a talented cellist, a phenomenal actor, and she can rap too.
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