Mx. Dahlia Belle

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Mx. Dahlia Belle
Born1980or1981(age 43–44)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer
Children1 [1]
Website mxdahliabelle.com

Mx. Dahlia Belle (born 1980/1981) [2] is an American comedian and writer based in Portland, Oregon. [3] [4]

Belle was born in Orlando, Florida, [4] and spent part of her youth in the Midwest. [5] She performed as a musician for over ten years before shifting to stand-up comedy. [5]

Belle moved to Portland in 2003. [4] She helps produce the Portland Queer Comedy Festival. [6] [7]

In addition to performing comedy, Belle has written for various publications, including Cosmopolitan and Portland Mercury . [4] [8] [9] In 2021, she gained attention for publishing an open letter to comedian Dave Chappelle in The Guardian . She was among a number of comedians who criticized his Netflix special The Closer for including jokes they considered to be transphobic. [2] [10] [11] [12]

In March 2024, Belle appeared in the Netflix comedy special, Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda , hosted by Hannah Gadsby and also featuring fellow genderqueer comedians Jes Tom, Alok, Chloe Petts, DeAnne Smith, Krishna Istha, and Asha Ward. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Belle, Dahlia (December 14, 2022). "Flammable Babies" . Retrieved March 12, 2024– via YouTube.
  2. 1 2 Belle, Dahlia (October 9, 2021). "Dear Dave Chappelle, transgender comedians can take a joke, but why are yours so unfunny?". The Guardian . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Norcross, Geoff (November 25, 2022). "Portland writer and comedian Dahlia Belle on 'Finding the Joy' in the small moments from daily life". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ferguson, Bennett Campbell (January 24, 2024). "Mx. Dahlia Belle Revels in Wrong Answers". Willamette Week . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Meet Dahlia Belle". Canvas Rebel. July 27, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "How Portland's Queer Culture Scene Got Through the Pandemic—and Where It Goes Now". Willamette Week . June 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Novotny, Tess (July 29, 2020). "Portland Black comedians reflect on the role of comedy in Black Lives Matter". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Belle, Dahlia (June 21, 2022). "Free Queer- and Trans-Affirming Ideas for Mainstream Porn. You're Welcome". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mx. Dahlia Belle". Portland Mercury . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ McCammon, Sarah (October 12, 2021). "Comedian Dahlia Belle challenges the problematic takes in Dave Chappelle's special". NPR . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Andrew, Scottie (October 24, 2021). "What these trans comedians have to say about Dave Chappelle's jokes at their expense". CNN . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Zeoli, Rowan (March 21, 2023). "Four Femmes on the Celebrations and Expectations of Being A Trans Woman In Comedy". Autostraddle . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ Hailu, Selome (February 12, 2024). "Hannah Gadsby's Netflix Special 'Gender Agenda' Sets Lineup of Genderqueer Comedians: Jes Tom, Alok and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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