Jan 5, 2023
Vicki Barbolak is one of America’s funniest and most authentic
comedians. She was a fan favorite and top 10 finalist on Season 13
of America's Got Talent in 2018 on NBC. Howie Mandel told Vicki and
America, “I think you just came up with your own sitcom, you’re
wonderful I love you.” And Simon said, “I think you’re the best
comedian we’ve had on this show.” Vicki was also featured on the
2019 AGT Champions show and Britain's Got Talent Champions.
When Vicki was 38 years young, she saw an ad for a stand-up comedy
class. That class changed her life. Vicki quickly realized that
making people laugh gave her more happiness than she ever dreamed
possible. After a few years of open mic nights, Vicki was taken
under the wing of Mitzi Shore, owner of The Comedy Store where
Vicki developed as a Comedian. E! Entertainment, in its True
Hollywood Story of the Comedy Store and its owner, Mitzi Shore,
predicted Vicki would be the next “breakout star” to come out of
that famed institution.
Drawing on her roller-coaster life of working in a family carpet
business owned by her dad, a former Pittsburgh Steeler, dueling
with ex-husbands who think alimony is an Italian ice-cream flavor
and raising two great kids all while living in the ultra posh Vista
Manor Trailer Park near San Diego. Vicki has created a comic
persona that has earned her well-deserved praise. She is considered
unique both in the character she has created as well as the fresh
material she consistently delivers.
In 2007 Vicki won Nickelodeon’s “America’s Funniest Mom” show
hosted by Roseanne Barr. Roseanne was so impressed that she hired
Vicki as one of her writers and requested that Vicki open for her
at the New York New York Casino in Las Vegas. In addition to being
crowned as America’s Funniest Mom, Mark Ross and Bob Reid, Talent
Coordinators for the Jay Leno Show selected Vicki for the 2010 Jay
Leno Laugh Squad. Family Circle Magazine’s September 2011 Issue
profiles Vicki as an Expert in Joke Telling for their feature
article, “How to Do Anything Better”. Vicki’s true story about
performing Stand up at a funeral was included in Mark Schiff and
Rich Snyder’s Best Selling Book, “I Killed, Road Stories from
America’s Top Comics”.
Vicki was one of six comediennes winning a nationwide search for
“Jenny’s Comedy Diva’s” on the Jenny Jones Show. Vicki also was the
first winner of “California’s Funniest Female” Contest. Vicki is
also the proud winner of the “Russian River Gay Comedy
Festival.”
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