Frankie Benz (Frankie Does Comedy) is a stand-up comedian, producer, and Saturday Night Live Scholarship Cohort alum who uses humor as a tool for transformation. She’s performed at premier venues across the country, including New York Comedy Club, The Stand, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, Wiseguys, Improv and Funny Bone.
Frankie is the creator and producer of the XO Comedy Show and leads the workshop Using Comedy as a Social Engineering Tactic, which draws from her background in cybersecurity and corporate strategy to examine how humor can shift narratives, expose systems, and build cultural belonging.
Through stand-up, sketch, and live production, Frankie channels comedy as a form of civic alchemy—blending laughter with purpose to move minds and spark change.
