About Aries Spears
Nairobi Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, and actor from New Jersey. Born in Chicago and raised in New Jersey from age eleven, he cited his first stand-up experience as doing impressions of James Brown and Jack Nicholson at the Uptown Comedy Cafe in Harlem at around fourteen. He featured on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam in 1992 and moved to Los Angeles that year, landing a recurring role on A Different World. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series Mad TV from 1997 to 2005, appearing in 198 episodes and creating characters and impressions of figures including Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, and Shaquille O'Neal. He voiced Wizard Kelly in the animated series The Proud Family and in 2011 released the comedy special Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. He co-hosted the AVN Awards in 2018 and 2020 and in 2025 participated in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival.
Videos (5)
Videos 1 to 5 of 5.
1:05:23Aries Spears : He Really Said This With A Straight Face 2026
1.3K views
1:11:45Aries Spears BREAKS Every Comedy Rule -New 2026
305 views
1:06:23Aries Spears Told One Joke… Then the Room Went Dead Silent
201 views
1:01:14Aries Spears Left The Entire Room SPEECHLESS
191 views
1:02:29Aries Spears Had Absolutely No Filter in This Set | Best Stand-Up Moments
173 viewsGuest appearances (46)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Aries Spears.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 46.
16:49GODFREY Discusses The Tiffany Haddish & Aries Spears Child Abuse Allegations
Godfrey
580K views
0:58Aries Spears: Obama Impression (Yo Show)
Michael Yo
498.3K views
12:25"Aries Spears Doesn't Let Black Comedians Open For Him... So F**K Him!"
Godfrey
445K views
4:08Godfrey REACTS to Aries Spears' Impressions and Gives Him His Flowers
Godfrey
436.6K views
6:30Rickey Smiley Reacts To Aries Spears’ Criticism Of Bernie Mac & Martin Lawrence
Broderick Dornell Smiley
366.8K views
2:16Aries Spears and Vlad's - Feud over podcast
Gary Owen
218.9K views
1:47:24ARIES SPEARS FULL EPISODE "FUNNY KNOWING YOU"
Deon Cole
179.3K views
2:57Steve Harvey Meets Tony Soprano on Family Feud (with Aries Spears) | In Godfrey We Trust
Godfrey
148.8K views
1:38:37Aries Spears | Ep. 125 with Gary Owen
Gary Owen
105.3K views
2:36Aries Spears as Tony Soprano | Ep. 163
Gary Owen
103.3K views
2:14One thing about Aries Spears he has no problem giving his opinion | w/ Gary Owen 311
Gary Owen
80.7K views
2:58Aries Spears got comics in their feelings | w/ Gary Owen 311
Gary Owen
76.8K views
2:19:14Aries Spears | Ep. 163 with Gary Owen
Gary Owen
76.7K views
9:58A few words for Aries Spears
Pierre Edwards
57K views
0:49Aries Spears: Popeyes Chicken Sandwich (Yo Show)
Michael Yo
47.7K views
3:26Aries Spears and Vlad's Podcast Feud
Gary Owen
38.8K views
2:32Watch ARIES SPEARS discuss his suicidal thoughts on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
37.7K views
0:37Aries Spears: Nice House (Yo Show)
Michael Yo
37.6K views
1:13:11EP30 Riffin With Aries Spears
Erik Griffin
36.5K views
1:25:11Aries Spears Said Bernie Mac Wasn't FUNNY?! | Jared Freid, Jiaoying Summers, Dante, Vishnu, Akeem
Godfrey
35.8K views
57:28Culturally Cancelled - "My Era" (w/ Big Daddy Kane, Mad Skillz, Aries Spears, and Lord Finesse)
Russell Peters
27.9K views
3:54Aries Spears on Being Labeled "Difficult" | In Godfrey We Trust
Godfrey
21.7K views
2:18ARIES SPEARS discuss tracey Morgan on an all new episode of “Funny Knowing You”
Deon Cole
20.8K views
8:08Aries Spears Reacts To People Upset By His Lizzo Comments
Broderick Dornell Smiley
20.8K viewsChannels on this page: Godfrey, Michael Yo, Broderick Dornell Smiley, Gary Owen, Deon Cole, Pierre Edwards, Erik Griffin, Russell Peters
Frequently asked questions
How long was Aries Spears on Mad TV?
Aries Spears was a regular on Mad TV on Fox from 1997 to 2005, appearing in 198 episodes.
Who has Aries Spears impersonated?
On Mad TV he created characters and impressions of Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson and Shaquille O'Neal. His first stand-up experience, at around fourteen, was doing impressions of James Brown and Jack Nicholson at the Uptown Comedy Cafe in Harlem.
Where is Aries Spears from?
Nairobi Aries Spears was born in Chicago on April 3, 1975, and raised in New Jersey from age eleven.
How did Aries Spears' TV career start?
He featured on Def Comedy Jam from Russell Simmons in 1992, moved to Los Angeles that year, and landed a recurring role on A Different World.
Which character does Aries Spears voice in The Proud Family?
He voiced Wizard Kelly in the animated series The Proud Family.
Does Aries Spears have a comedy special?
Yes, in 2011 he released Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. In 2025 he performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
