About Ashley Gavin
Ashley Gavin (born November 17, 1987) is an American comedian, writer, and podcast host. She has been featured on Netflix is a Joke, Hulu, Comedy Central, and is also known for her crowd work videos on TikTok and her podcast, We're Having Gay Sex. She also hosts the podcasts Chosen Family along with online creators Alayna Joy and Mak Ingemi and What's News With You with Josh Johnson.
Ashley Gavin was born on November 17, 1987. Her father died of lung cancer when she was 11 years old. Although barely passing mathematics in high school and failing biology, Gavin went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the women's liberal arts college Bryn Mawr College from 2006 to 2010, with a major with honors in Computer Science and a minor in Philosophy, graduating Magna Cum Laude. After graduating, Gavin moved to Boston to take a position in the Lincoln Laboratory national security research lab at MIT as a software engineer, where she worked for two years. This led her to become a computer science educator, serving as the founding curriculum director of Girls Who Code for four years and as an adjunct faculty member at Wesleyan University.
Her first stand-up routine was at an open mic night at The Lantern Comedy Club in New York City. In 2014 Gavin took leave from her job as a computer science educator to pursue a career as a standup comedian. From 2019 to 2020 Gavin did a steady standup comedy gig with Carnival Cruise Line and was their first openly gay comedian. During the pandemic, Gavin began a podcast and TikTok channel, which led her to create We're Having Gay Sex, a comedy podcast which features weekly interviews often focusing on queer dating and sex life.
Videos (83)
Videos 49 to 72 of 83.
1:02Why isnāt he a woman?!?!
54.2K views
16:34Is This Heckler Dying?! | Ashley Gavin Crowd Work
53.3K views
1:20YOU LEAD WITH THE HUSBAND
51.2K views
1:20Donāt move in by a lesbian bar if you donāt want to live by oneā¦
47K views
1:08:59My GF (Jen Davis) and I Had a Relationship Ending Fightā¦ | WHGS Ep. 331
45.6K views
1:31Respectfully, these things have their own orbit
44.8K views
0:48Open relationships need rebranding
44.3K views
1:02:20Ultimate Lesbian Dating Show Compilation | Ashley Gavin Crowd Work
44.1K views
0:35Is a frat party a mass disā nope not that one either.
39.9K views
1:03:30Edy Modica Has an āUnderstandingā With Her Boyfriend | WHGS 339
36.5K views
1:04Glad I could be of assistance
36.4K views
1:09:53We All Confront Each Other, & the WHGS Family May Never Recoverā¦ | WHGS 341
35.6K views
1:12Trans farmers sound off in the comments
34.5K views
0:26Never forget
30.8K views
1:17:25Madison Sinclair Gets Back At A Homophobe By Banging His Wife | WHGS 342
28.8K views
1:17:18Taking Lewds At The Airport w/ Two D*kes and a Mic | WHGS 344
28.6K views
1:03If Iām missing teeth at my show, you know why
25.6K views
1:14:00Lesbianism was NOT All Fun And Games for Nico Carney | WHGS 346
24.5K views
1:12:33Amelia Montooth Prefers to Start Threeways Over Dinner | WHGS 340
24.4K views
1:11:06Comedians on Couches Swapping Girlfriends (w/ Freddie Shanel, Camille Schmidt, Jen & Sam) | WHGS 335
24.4K views
1:11:26Kylie Vincentās Balance Beam to End MS | WHGS 345
23.5K views
1:28The duality of man: Borderlands and discount groceries
21.2K views
1:10:39The Dance World = Gay Paradise?? w/ Kiel Tutin | WHGS 343
19K views
57:13Ali Kolbertās Secret to Stopping Comphet | WHGS Ep. 330
18.2K viewsGuest appearances (11)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ashley Gavin.
Guest appearances 1 to 11 of 11.
0:56Ashley Gavin on having a lesbian fanbase
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
663.6K views
59:21Ashley Gavin Goes To Hell With Hannah Berner
Hannah Berner
97.8K views
1:21:48Ashley Gavin: Open Relationships and Outside Babies
Hannah Berner
66.3K views
48:46Ashley Gavin - OnlyFeehans Ep. 131
Kerryn Feehan
12.4K views
1:18:03Panda Porn with Ashley Gavin | The Downside
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
10.9K views
1:10:45The Truth Behind Ashley Gavin's Tiktok Ban: A Podcast | Emma Willmann
Emma Willmann
9.4K views
54:56Lacrosse, Joint Pain, and Networking with Ashley Gavin
Stephanie Tolev
9.3K views
48:02Caitlin Peluffo's Good Time Gal w/Ashley Gavin
Caitlin Peluffo
8.2K views
46:56Ep. 155 of Good Time Gal w/Ashley Gavin
Caitlin Peluffo
4.4K views
0:29Caitlin Peluffo - Ashley Gavin
Caitlin Peluffo
4.3K views
58:57The JTrain Podcast: How To Opt Out Of A Wedding w/ Ashley Gavin
Jared Freid
2.2K viewsChannels on this page: Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Hannah Berner, Kerryn Feehan, Emma Willmann, Stephanie Tolev, Caitlin Peluffo, Jared Freid
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ashley Gavin?
Ashley Gavin (born November 17, 1987) is an American comedian, writer, and podcast host. She has been featured on Netflix is a Joke, Hulu, Comedy Central, and is also known for her crowd work videos on TikTok and her podcast, We're Having Gay Sex.
What did Ashley Gavin study and do before comedy?
Gavin earned a bachelor's degree from Bryn Mawr College from 2006 to 2010, with a major with honors in Computer Science and a minor in Philosophy, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She then worked as a software engineer at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory and became a computer science educator, serving as the founding curriculum director of Girls Who Code for four years.
When did Ashley Gavin start her stand-up career?
Her first stand-up routine was at an open mic night at The Lantern Comedy Club in New York City. In 2014 Gavin took leave from her job as a computer science educator to pursue a career as a standup comedian.
What is We're Having Gay Sex?
During the pandemic, Gavin created We're Having Gay Sex, a comedy podcast which features weekly interviews often focusing on queer dating and sex life. It was listed as one of the best comedy podcasts of 2020 by Paste Magazine.
Did Ashley Gavin perform with Carnival Cruise Line?
Yes. From 2019 to 2020 Gavin did a steady standup comedy gig with Carnival Cruise Line and was their first openly gay comedian, performing every day, sometimes twice a day, for crowds of up to 500 people.
