Nori Reed

Nori Reed is an American comedian and writer. She was on Vulture's list of Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2021 for her stand-up. She was a writer for the Disney series Raven's Home.^[1]

Nori Reed
Born	Christian County, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Comedian, writer
Years active	2017–present

Life and career

Reed grew up in Christian County, Kentucky.^[2] She was raised on a farm in a family active in the Pentecostal church.^[2] She knew she was queer from adolescence but hid it due to her family's religious beliefs.^[2][3] She enjoyed watching stand-up on television from childhood, and especially liked Mitch Hedberg.^[2]

Reed attended college in Ohio, during which time she came out.^[2] She moved to the Bay Area in 2014 to attend California Institute of Integral Studies, which she left after a year.^[2]

Reed began performing stand-up in 2017 in Oakland.^[2] She was trained in comedy through a workshop for trans women of color hosted by the organization Peacock Rebellion.^[4] She did open mic nights around the city, and went on to co-produce the LGBTQ and women-focused comedy showcase Man Haters, created by Irene Tu and Ash Fisher.^[2] Early in her career she opened for Amy Poehler at Outside Lands.^[2] Reed relocated to Los Angeles in 2019 to further pursue comedy after signing with Rise Management.^[2] She was one of Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2021.^[1]

Reed's first screenwriting job was as a staff writer for Raven's Home.^[3] She wrote the episode "The Fierce Awakens" featuring Juliana Joel as Nikki, the first trans character on a Disney Channel series.^[3] She received a nomination for a 2023 Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children's Live Action Program for Raven's Home.^[5]

She was named on Out's 2023 List of Most Eligible Bachelorettes.^[6] In 2024 she co-hosted the comedy show Trans-It Girls with Hayden Johnson at Elysian Theater.^[7]