Ever watched standup comedy and wondered if there are any Croatian comics or comedians that perform in English? You might be surprised! Here is a list of funny Croatian comedians who have material directly about life in the Homeland or have Croatian related themes in their comedy.
Check out the list below!
Stanko Zovak
Stanko is a Croatian-American comedian born and raised in Los Angeles. He moved out to Croatia and performed in Zagreb for three years in both Croatian and English before returning to the U.S. where he continues to joke about his life abroad and being a member of the Croatian Diaspora. He currently is performing on a Balkan Comedy Night show that sold out the Ice House in Los Angeles and the Art Boutiki Music Hall in San Jose. The show is expanding to other cities across North America that have a large Croatian population and immigration from the surrounding region. The next show premiers April 20th in St Louis, Missouri. Stanko runs the All Things Croatia podcast where he interviews famous and important Croatians in English for the diaspora to stay connected to the global Croatian community. He also runs a sketch comedy channel called Dawghouse_TV and is a musician and athlete.
Kristina Kuzmic
Kristina is a Croatian born comedian, speaker, and author. Having moved to the U.S. at a young age, Kristina creates funny parent-centric videos about juggling all of life’s challenges. She has quickly become a viral sensation with well over 2.8 million Facebook followers. Kristina has a voice and personality that has proven to be a hit with a massive audience (from young millennials through Gen-Xers and even Baby Boomers). She is currently touring the country with her “Hope & Humor” tour. Her first book, Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still, was released through Penguin Random House in February 2020, and made the Publishers Weekly Best-Sellers list.
George Dulcich
George is Croatian-American comic born and raised in Los Angeles. He has been doing standup comedy since 2020 and often talks about his family life, culture, and hobbies. George has performed on shows with comedians like Shapel Lacey and Jeff Dye. He also performs on the Balkan Comedy Night show and headlined the latest event in San Jose. The next show premiers April 20th in St Louis, Missouri. George also runs Dawghouse_TV sketch comedy channel in which he helps write and acts in videos made for Instagram and TikTok. His Croatian roots come from Hvar, Konavle, and Hercegovina. In his free time he trains mixed martial arts and boxing.
Daniel-Ryan Spaulding
Daniel-Ryan Spaulding, a Croatian-Canadian comedian seen in over 50 countries, has established himself in the forefront of the global comedy circuit. Described by Huffington Post as “brilliantly subversive” his comedy explores culture, identity, sexuality, stereotypes & personal confession. As a dual citizen of Canada and Croatia, he has performed throughout most of the Balkan countries: from the PANC Festival in Ljulbjana, to the Belef Festival in Belgrade. He stars in the hot-button video series “How to be Gay in Croatian” which has been featured on national television in Croatia.