Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Click to Open Search Bar

STELLA

STELLA is a unique three-man comedy group. Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain have been writing, producing, and performing comedy together and apart for twenty years.

STELLA is a unique three-man comedy group. Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain have been writing, producing, and performing comedy together and apart for twenty years.

Travels From Travels From:
Speaking Fee Speaking Fee:
Categories Categories:
Categories Categories:
REQUEST BOOKING INFORMATION

STELLA Biography

STELLA is a unique three-man comedy group. Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain have been writing, producing, and performing comedy together and apart for twenty years. They met at New York University in 1988, where they helped create the sketch comedy troupe THE STATE which went on to a successful television run on MTV ("Top Ten Shows on Television" - Wall Street Journal), as well as a prime-time special on CBS, a book, State by State with the State, several tours, and a comedy album for Warner Brothers Records.

After The State, Michael Black co-created the Comedy Central series Viva Variety. He was the voice of the pets.com sock puppet and was a regular on the NBC series Ed. He (and Showalter & Wain) were also seen on VH1's I Love the 80's and I Love the 70's.

Michael Showalter and David Wain co-wrote and co-produced (and Wain directed) the feature film Wet Hot American Summer, a comedy about the last day of summer camp in 1981, starring Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Black and many others. Wet Hot premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001, was released theatrically that summer, and is now a regular midnight movie at theaters across the USA. (David Ansen of Newsweek called it the funniest film of the year.)

Michael Black wrote and directed the feature film Wedding Daze, and wrote Run, Fatboy, Run. He also recently released a comedy CD and a book of essays, My Custom Van.

Michael Showalter wrote, directed and starred in the feature film The Baxter, and released the comedy CD Sandwiches and Cats.

David Wain directed and co-wrote the feature film Role Models which opens in theaters everywhere on November 7th, 2008.

The Black/Showalter/Wain co-venture STELLA began in 1997 as a weekly nightclub comedy show that quickly became New York's premier showcase for alternative and mainstream comedy. Running for seven years at Fez in New York's Greenwich Village, the trio hosted such regular guests as Janeane Garofalo, Ben Stiller, David Cross and the Upright Citizens Brigade. The show has been praised by Time Out, the New Yorker and Entertainment Weekly.

STELLA spawned a series of short films, online at stellacomedy.com (one of Entertainment Weekly's top ten websites of 2001). As a comedy trio, they have performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and hosted the NBC show Late Friday. Their live performance special aired on Comedy Central.

In 2005, STELLA was re-invented as an unconventional sitcom on Comedy Central, following the fictional adventures of Black, Showalter and Wain. The full series is now available on DVD and iTunes.

Their always evolving three-man touring show was originally workshopped at New York's Cherry Lane Theater, and consists of some of the best material from over the years. They have performed all over the United States.

STELLA Videos

FAQs on booking STELLA

  • How do I book STELLA to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like STELLA for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for STELLA, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for STELLA or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for STELLA

    Speaking fees for STELLA, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book STELLA are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire STELLA, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does STELLA speak about?

    STELLA is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Comedy.
  • Where does STELLA travel from?

    STELLA generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is STELLA’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like STELLA for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book STELLA for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host STELLA or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

STELLA is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book STELLA for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. STELLA generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Noël Wells, Cecily Strong, Elaine May, Cameron Esposito and Carmen Lynch. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling STELLA for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

  • Customized Service

    Our agents find the right fit for your event

  • Unparalleled Database

    Full access to all speakers & celebrities

  • One Stop Shopping

    A reliable and unbiased point of contact

  • Logistics Management

    Your personal Logistics Manager who takes care of all event details

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

TOP