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Stand-up comedianHannah Berner
Hannah Berner (born August 12, 1991) is an American comedian, TV personality, podcast host and author, born and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
- Born
- August 12, 1991
- Hometown
- Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Podcast
- Giggly Squad (with Paige DeSorbo)
- Netflix special
- We Ride at Dawn (2024)

Who is Hannah Berner?
Hannah Berner (born August 12, 1991) is an American comedian, TV personality, podcast host and author, born and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She trained for a pro tennis career as a teen and played tennis at the University of Wisconsin.
She worked at the digital media company Betches, then appeared on seasons 3 to 5 of Bravo's Summer House. Her street-interview bits, like "Han on the Street," took off on TikTok.
Her Netflix stand-up special We Ride at Dawn came out July 9, 2024 and premiered at No. 2 on the Netflix charts. She co-hosts Giggly Squad with Paige DeSorbo, which won Podcast of the Year at the 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards, and Berner Phone with her husband, comedian Des Bishop.
She went to the Beacon School and studied communication arts at the University of Wisconsin. Variety named her one of its “Top 10 Comics to Watch” in 2023, and in May 2025 she opened for Amy Poehler and Tina Fey’s Restless Leg comedy tour. She released another special, None of My Business, on Hulu in 2026. She and Paige DeSorbo are set to co-write and star in a scripted comedy series in development at Netflix, produced by Amy Poehler. Her two podcasts, Giggly Squad and Berner Phone, have more than 100 million combined downloads, and she has been a guest on Call Her Daddy and on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang.
Timeline
- 1991Born August 12; raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
- 2024Netflix special We Ride at Dawn (July 9), premieres at No. 2.
- 2025Vanity Fair Oscar Party correspondent with Paige DeSorbo.
- 2026Giggly Squad wins Podcast of the Year at the iHeart Podcast Awards.
Stand-up, podcasts & TV
Hosting: Giggly Squad
Hannah Berner co-hosts Giggly Squad with Paige DeSorbo. She also hosts Berner Phone with her husband, comedian Des Bishop. The 10 newest full Giggly Squad episodes:
- · Giggling about crying, cocktail parties, croque madames · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about squatting, stationery, and suppositories · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about bidets, banh mi, and scorpio season · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about jet lag, dolphins, and laxatives · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about the garden, grandpas, and energy healers · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about peptides, pimples, and football players · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about scandals, second holes, and splenda · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about music videos, tour, and traveling pants · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about martinis, sucking, and small talk · Watch on YouTube
- · Giggling about blondes, blazers, and body counts · Watch on YouTube
Hannah Berner FAQ
Who is Hannah Berner?
An American comedian and podcast host from Brooklyn, born August 12, 1991, who co-hosts Giggly Squad.
What is Hannah Berner's Netflix special?
We Ride at Dawn, released July 9, 2024.
Who does Hannah Berner host Giggly Squad with?
Paige DeSorbo, her former Summer House castmate.
If you like Hannah
More comics on the list who share stages and mics with Hannah.
Photos: Des Bishop: Hot 97, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Eric Andre: CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Rickey Smiley: Sarah Elizabeth Kohrt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Darin Kamnetz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Facts checked Oct 30, 2026.
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