Winston Hodges: Bio, Comedy Style, and Where to Watch

Who is Winston Hodges?

Winston Hodges is originally from Richmond, Virginia, and is now based in Washington D.C. He has been a full-time touring stand-up comedian for over ten years, working comedy clubs across the country. He is known for his southern charm and edgy wit — material that tackles the things audiences want to say but don’t, including growing up in the South, teaching at a school for autism, race, religion, and everything in between.

He has been featured on Don’t Tell Comedy, with his stand-up clips accumulating over 30 million combined views across platforms. He has an album with Helium Comedy Records called Already Aware, available on all streaming platforms. His stand-up special Grieving Productively — an award-winning special about loss and grief — is free on YouTube. He has opened for Demetri Martin, Mark Normand, Michael Che, and Fortune Feimster. He hosts the Dog Name Podcast. He performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York City and across the country.

Winston Hodges’s Comedy Style

Hodges is a Southern comedian whose material has a specific moral seriousness underneath the comedy — Grieving Productively demonstrates a willingness to use stand-up to work through genuinely difficult experiences rather than just reference them. His 30 million clip views suggest material that travels well beyond club audiences, and his teaching background gives him a perspective on disability, family, and community that makes his observational comedy feel earned.

Where to Find Winston Hodges

Grieving Productively is free on YouTube. Already Aware is on streaming platforms. Follow on Instagram @winstonhcomedy for tour dates.

Winston Hodges has performed at the Comedy Cellar in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Check the current lineup and upcoming shows at comedycellar.com.

Catch Comedy Cellar shows live from New York on Mint Comedy at watch.mintcomedy.com.