About Ariel Elias
Ariel Elias is an American comedian who first gained prominence after a viral video showed her handling a heckler who threw a can of alcoholic seltzer at her onstage. She has appeared on numerous late night television talk shows, and her comedic work has drawn on her experiences growing up Jewish in Kentucky, being married, and being a millennial woman.
Elias grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, where her first name was often mispronounced "Earl" like Jason Lee's character in My Name Is Earl. Her father was descended from Jews who were expelled from Spain during the Inquisition and went to Greece before immigrating to the United States, and her grandfather spoke Ladino. She attended Tulane University and began performing stand-up comedy while in college in New Orleans, and later performed as the warm-up comedian for the set of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In 2020, Jason Zinoman of the New York Times described her as "a sly young comic from Kentucky".
In 2022, Elias was performing at a club in New Jersey when a heckler criticized her left-leaning politics and the heckler's boyfriend threw a can at her, after which she calmly picked up the can and chugged the rest. The video she posted drew compliments from comedians including Jim Gaffigan, Patton Oswalt and Whitney Cummings, and afterward she was featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In 2025, Elias released her comedy special "A Jewish Star" on YouTube, recorded in Vermont. Her awards include the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival "New Face" award in 2021 and a place on Paste Magazine's Best Comedians of 2022. She resides in Queens, New York with her husband and dog.
Videos (630)
Videos 433 to 456 of 630.
1:30one joke every day for a year - day 89
732 views
1:10Day 326 - stilettos
729 views
1:53Day 309 - ranked choice voting
729 views
1:53Day 306 - total zoo
724 views
1:47Day 310 - wwiii
723 views
1:52Day 234 - kicking and screaming
720 views
2:02one joke every day for a year - day 59
715 views
1:11Day 179 - get out of the kitchen
710 views
2:03Day 302 - work in progress
706 views
2:24Day 144 - Fuggedaboudit
702 views
0:57Day 186 - Complicated outfits
702 views
0:59Eric Adams Sucks
697 views
1:46Day 350 - dropbox
697 views
1:57Day 299 - New Orleans girls
694 views
1:25Day 172 - New Jersey
689 views
1:21Day 281 - New York City mayor
687 views
1:12Day 141 - happy birthday Jesus
678 views
2:01Day 304 - why are you mad at me
674 views
1:38Day 176 - the baby boy coup
672 views
0:37A crazy decision to make
671 views
2:06Day 288 - car keys
669 views
2:31Day 219 - criminal mastermind
663 views
1:30Day 203 - can't you take a joke
661 views
1:42Day 221 - death and taxes
661 viewsGuest appearances (14)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ariel Elias.
Guest appearances 1 to 14 of 14.
1:00Returning to the scene of the crime | Gianmarco Soresi & Ariel Elias | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
1.8M views
6:23Stand-Up Comedy From Ariel Elias
Jimmy Kimmel
1.2M views
0:30Stand up comedy etiquette reminder | Ariel Elias & Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
350.3K views
0:39My gf did not go for this idea | Ariel Elias & Heather McMahan | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
304.5K views
0:50Iโm good-looking* | Gianmarco Soresi & Ariel Elias | The Downside
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
199.2K views
0:59Ariel Elias on the dangers of closer-based merch
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
171.6K views
43:28Ariel Elias | One Joke Every Day For a Year | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
Mike Birbiglia
14.8K views
2:46Donald Trump Says Reacts to Ariel Elias Stealing a Beer
J-L Cauvin
10.8K views
1:18:53Chugging Beer With Ariel Elias | The Downside
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
9.1K views
41:00Ariel Elias | Steph Infection w/ Steph Tolev
Stephanie Tolev
2K views
1:07:05To Vasectomy Or Not To Vasectomy w/ Ariel Elias
Jared Freid
1.1K views
50:58Friday Night Greg | Max Fine and Ariel Elias | Two Steps Back
Greg Stone
561 views
41:47Ep. 176 of Good Time Gal w/Ariel Elias!
Caitlin Peluffo
552 views
50:16Kiss Cams and Other Wonderful Secrets (w/ Ariel Elias and Rachel Sklar) // July 17, 2025 // FTN
Negin Farsad
107 viewsChannels on this page: Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Jimmy Kimmel, Mike Birbiglia, J-L Cauvin, Stephanie Tolev, Jared Freid, Greg Stone, Caitlin Peluffo, Negin Farsad
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ariel Elias?
Ariel Elias is an American comedian who first gained prominence after a viral video showed her handling a heckler who threw a can of alcoholic seltzer at her onstage.
What is the viral heckler incident involving Ariel Elias?
In 2022, while performing in New Jersey, a heckler's boyfriend threw a can at her, and she calmly picked it up and chugged the rest, which drew praise from comedians like Jim Gaffigan and Patton Oswalt.
Where did Ariel Elias grow up?
She grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and her comedy has drawn on her experiences growing up Jewish there.
What is Ariel Elias' comedy special?
In 2025 she released her comedy special "A Jewish Star" on YouTube, which she recorded in Vermont.
What awards has Ariel Elias won?
She won the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival "New Face" award in 2021 and was named on Paste Magazine's Best Comedians of 2022.
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