About Ian Lara
Ian Lara is a Dominican-American stand-up comedian from New York City, born in East New York, Brooklyn and raised in Queens. The youngest of five children of Dominican immigrant parents, he began doing stand-up shortly after college and quickly became one of the most visible rising voices out of the New York club scene. His material draws on growing up with immigrant parents, navigating questions of racial identity as a light-skinned Dominican, and life with a born-again Christian father. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.
Ian Lara's breakout came when his Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring set went viral, reaching over 10 million streams. He has since performed five times on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and appeared on NBC's Bring the Funny in Season 1. In February 2022 he debuted his Comedy Central half-hour special Growing Shame, and in November 2022 he released his first standalone HBO special Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy, which streams on Max. He was selected as a 2021 Just For Laughs New Face and was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2023. His latest hour, Material Boy, is available on his official YouTube channel.
Ian Lara tours clubs and theaters across the United States and remains a fixture at the Comedy Cellar in New York. His live shows blend confident club-comedy timing with personal storytelling about identity, family, and dating. Fans of New York-style observational comedy in the lineage of late-night-ready stand-ups will find his sets a natural fit.
Videos (1,175)
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1:09:04VOL 119 | For the Team | Adult Daily Habits & Choosing Better Friends | Adulthood Pod
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1:07:45VOL 123 | You Like To Be DOMINATED | PDA, Crying In Bed & G*nital Piercings | Adulthood Pod
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54:13VOL 152 | Suburban Hood: Protest Culture, White Celebrities, Roommate Drama
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0:50How much is to much?
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53:44Volume 2: Unprotected Pool Sex | Adulthood Podcast
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0:23Not everyone is built to be a boss...
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56:17VOL 147 | Spitting is Mainstream: MMA, Jawns, the Nail Emoji
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1:01Why Getting Older Is Actually Awesome!
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1:11:14VOL 122 | Pretty Girls Eat A** | Crazy Ex's, Restraining Orders & Cheap Bachelorette | Adulthood Pod
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0:26We gotta stop giving humans so much credit...
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0:56Humans drinking milk is actually insane
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1:04:42Volume 82 | Marathon Mentality | The Tonight Show, Long Distance Training, & Pleasuring Your Partner
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59:26VOL 154 | Give Me That ‘Oscopy: Invest in Underwear, State Your Feelings, Good Weird
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0:18Why 17, 19, and 20 are the most Useless Years
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0:32“Romantic Comedy” streaming on max!
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54:20VOL 116 | Did I Cheat or Am I Just Weird? | Boat Life & Women's Laughter | Adulthood Pod
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0:28Would you rather have a Baby or an STD?
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0:18Leave him immediately...
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1:03:09VOL 169 | Love Island Dad Bods: Pregnant Nudes, Empty Apologies, Vacation Posting
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51:05VOL 145 | Can't Be Slapping Moms: Street Justice | Red Carpet Fits | Prenups
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52:30VOL 113 | We're All Just Guessin' | Cookout Invitation, Bringing Back Embarrassment | Adulthood Pod
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52:46VOL 153 | Go To the Doctor! Flight Cancellations, Destination Weddings, Messaging Ubers
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52:45Volume 92 | Starving Artist Mentality | Scams, Ian Lara Astrology, & Having Difficult Conversations
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0:38We gotta leave room for the people who just went for the apps...
1.4K viewsGuest appearances (13)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ian Lara.
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0:29Comedy is about sacrifice (w/ Ian Lara)
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
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1:16:59Outhouse Chats with Ian Lara | Jim Norton Can't Save You EP 88
Jim Norton
17.9K views
1:02:09Ian Lara Goes To Hell With Hannah Berner
Hannah Berner
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1:15:45My Condolences with Ian Lara | The Downside
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
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55:43Kerryn and Ian in the Morning (w/ Ian Lara) | OnlyFeehans Podcast 254
Kerryn Feehan
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46:09OnlyFeehans Ep.34 - with IAN LARA
Kerryn Feehan
3.4K views
0:34Ian Lara & Caitlin Peluffo on Good Time Gal
Caitlin Peluffo
2.1K views
1:00:54Mindful Metal Jacket | Ian Lara
Joe List
1.5K views
1:47Comedy Cricket with Brian Lara & Waqar Younis
Aatif Nawaz
874 views
1:01:07The JTrain Podcast: Arranging Threesomes & Green Card Marriages w/ Ian Lara
Jared Freid
864 views
57:03Raw Beef Ep. 5 | Pretentious Eaters w/ Ian Lara
Sean Patton
344 views
32:48Laughing Through the Red Flags ft Ian Lara - CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY
Jared Freid
309 views
42:02Ep. 152 of Good Time Gal w/Ian Lara!
Caitlin Peluffo
286 viewsChannels on this page: Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Jim Norton, Hannah Berner, Kerryn Feehan, Caitlin Peluffo, Joe List, Aatif Nawaz, Jared Freid, Sean Patton
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ian Lara?
Ian Lara is a Dominican-American stand-up comedian from New York City. Born in East New York, Brooklyn and raised in Queens by Dominican immigrant parents, he became known through a viral Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring set, five appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and his HBO special Romantic Comedy (2022).
What is Ian Lara's HBO special?
Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy is his first standalone HBO special. It premiered on November 11, 2022 and streams on Max. The hour explores his views on dating, identity, and growing up Dominican-American in New York.
What is Growing Shame?
Growing Shame is Ian Lara's Comedy Central half-hour stand-up special, released on February 10, 2022. It was his first half-hour special and helped establish him as one of the most visible new voices in American club comedy.
Has Ian Lara performed on The Tonight Show?
Yes. Ian Lara has performed stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon five times. He was also selected as a 2021 Just For Laughs New Face and named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2023.
Where can I watch Ian Lara's comedy?
Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy (2022) is available on Max. His Comedy Central half-hour Growing Shame (2022) is available on Comedy Central platforms. His latest hour Material Boy and other clips are available on his YouTube channel @Ianlaralive.
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