My Best Friend Is Black

Show Bio: My Best Friend Is Black is an all Black comedy group based out of Chicago, IL with a mission of providing a platform for Black comedic performers. Their shows consist of stand-up, sketch & improv, games, and music that evolve around the Black experience. Members of the group contribute to The Onion and perform on various stages throughout Chicago such as Laugh Factory, Zanies, and Second City.

Mike Atcherson: Mike Atcherson is a stand-up, writer, and actor originally from the always sunny(and problematic) state of Florida and is now based in Chicago, IL. With his charming personality paired with his material that ranges from dating to absurd anecdotes, Mike can win over any crowd. He has performed in numerous clubs across the country including The Laugh Factory in Chicago, The Improv, and Zanies. Mike is also a comedic writer and is a Features Contributor for The Onion.

Chloe Mikala:  Chloe Mikala (she/her) is a Black Queer actor, comedian, and writer, who won’t shut up about astrology. She has performed in the Alaska B4UDIE Festival, Midwest Queer Comedy Festival, P3Comedy Festival, and Madison Comedy Festival. She’s worked with The Second City, where she was a 2021 Bob Curry Fellow, and is a co-producer for the stand up comedy variety show “My Best Friend is Black”. She’s also a Helen Hayes Nominated Actor and recently won Best Supporting Actress at the Houston Horror Film Festival. When she’s not craving laughter and attention from strangers, she’s rewatching Grey’s Anatomy or screaming at sports television! IG: @chloe_mikala

Marcus Banks: Marcus Banks is a stand up comedian based in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Boston University in 2017 and running out of couches to hop on in Los Angeles, Marcus decided to give stand up comedy a try and has not turned back. He’s performed at Laugh Factory, Zanies, and Comedy Bar in Chicago. In March of 2019, he was chosen to be a contestant in the Kenan Thompson Ultimate Experience Road to NYC competition. Additionally, Marcus hosts an open mic at Second City and helped produce a comedy show (Quick Fix Comedy) at the World Famous Revolution Brewing

Justin Walker: Justin Walker is a standup comedian, writer, actor, and songwriter born and raised in Chicago. New to the scene, Justin has quickly become a rising star performing at venues all over the city, most frequently at the renowned Comedy Bar. Justin wows audiences with an observational comedic style that mixes absurdist and dark humor, and hopes to one day take his talents to the small screen, writing for sketch comedy/late night tv shows. When he’s not writing or performing, you can catch him rooting for, and being disappointed by, the Chicago Bears. Bear Down!

Rho Hudson: Rho Hudson is an up and coming Chicago comedian. Originally from Lansing, MI. She has studied improv at the The Second City and The Annoyance Theater. In 2019 she was a contestant for "Stand Up NBC." Rho's brand of comedy can be described as goofy, optimistic and a little dirty! in her downtime she is working on her podcast, LifeStory; available on Spotify.