“ Maureen is so funny! So fearless” ~ Simon Cowell, America’s Got Talent
”People are not only gonna love you, they will imitate you, they will wanna see you...you have everything in the arsenal that a great comedian needs." - Howie Mandel, America’s Got Talent

Hey Maureen…

How did you get into comedy?
A gift from God.

Where did you grow up?
Lake Hiawatha, NJ, where there is no lake

Who are your parents?  Got siblings?
I am one of six immaculate conceptions. My mother is a blessed Irish immigrant and my father, Hughie, is a Bronx-born New York City garbageman.

Were you always funny?
Yes.

Is everyone in your family funny?
No

What advice did your mother give you growing up?
Bad advice. She told me to develop my brain.  She should have told me to dance with poles. She also told me, “Don’t make a show of yourself.” That’s what I do for a living. 

What about your dad?
Hughie said I’d go far because I have moxie like Eydie Gorme. 

I asked, “What’s moxie?” He said it’s like chutzpah, which clarified nothing.

“Who’s Edyie Gorme?” She’s a singer on Ed Sullivan.

“Who’s Ed Sullivan?” This could go on forever.

What did you do before comedy?
I was a broadcaster at Bloomberg TV & Radio providing commentary, interviewing celebrities and satirizing world news. Awards were won. Money was made. A dental plan was had. 

When the format changed, the new program director said he wanted me to report on retirement stocks. I said I’d rather stick pins in my eyes. 

That was 20 years ago. Since then I have performed around the world where I’ve met incredible, insane, brilliant, batty, smart, smug, wild and wonderful people. That, my friend, is priceless.

What’s new?
My comedy special, Don’t Make Me Hate You, has been released on Dry Bar Comedy. Check it out here:

What type of events do you do?
It runs the wild gamut, from theaters to Santa Claus conventions to international corporate events. Click on the event button below and you’ll see what I mean.

Hey Maureen, how can people book you?