Chonda Pierce Embraces Life’s Funny (and Not-So-Funny) Curveballs during Launch of Spring Comedy Tour

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “Girlfriends, put on your waterproof mascara, and get ready to laugh until your sides ache and your mascara runs,” says Emmy-nominated and best-selling comic Chonda Pierce, whose Life Is Funny Tour launches this March.

The reigning Queen of Clean returns to the road with her unique brand of feisty Southern wit. As one America’s funniest comedians, she will have audiences laughing, inspired, and feeling right at home with her hilarious real-life experiences, curveballs, and quirks that are so much better than fiction.

“Life is too short not to embrace the joy and humor it brings,” says Pierce, whose extensive performance resume -- including stage work at Opryland, touring the country for thousands of her comedy shows and appearing in about a dozen movies—keeps audiences guessing about what to expect during her live shows.

During her 2024 spring tour, Chonda will bring her signature timing and home-spun laughs to audiences in Lexington, SC, Mar. 14; Dunn, NC, Mar. 15; Columbus, GA, Mar. 16; Ashford, AL, Mar. 17; Bluffton, SC, Mar. 21; Huntsville, AL, Mar. 22; Terre Haute, IN, Mar. 23; Lexington, KY, Mar. 24; Ashland, KY, Apr. 4; Danville, VA, Apr. 5; Fredericksburg, VA, Apr. 6; Lexington, NC, Apr. 7; Panama City, FL, Apr. 11; Port Charlotte, FL, Apr. 12; Macon, GA, Apr. 13; Crossville, TN, Apr. 14; Fort Smith, AR, Apr. 18; Edmond, OK, Apr. 19; Benton, LA, Apr. 20; Gulfport, MS, May 2; Houston, TX, May 3; San Antonio, TX, May 4; Brookhaven, MS, May 5; West Monroe, LA, May 8; Austin, TX, May 9; Richardson, TX, May 10; Paragould, AR, May 11; and Westerville, OH, May 16. For additional tour details, visit www.chonda.org .

And in May, Chonda will release her anticipated memoir, titled Life Is Funny Until It’s Not. It recounts a preacher's daughter's childhood filled with heartbreak, including abuse, her parents' divorce, and the sudden deaths of her two sisters in the span of two years.

Even after Chonda achieved success in her comedy tours, trials and tragedy dogged her through marriage, motherhood, and widowhood. “God was there with me through every sorrow and every joy,” she says about her story that she hopes “will inspire readers to turn to God and trust his faithfulness.”

For three decades, Chonda has entertained millions of fans in arenas to more intimate settings with her unique brand of heartwarming stand-up comedy--always sharing tales rooted in her southern upbringing.

The Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) best-selling female comedian of all time, Pierce has six Platinum DVDs, three Gold DVDs and five Daytime Emmy® Award nominations to her credit and has been ranked among Pollstar’s top-selling live performers.

For a complete list of tour dates, as well as further information on Pierce, visit chonda.org, awakening events or iampronline.com. Follow Pierce on Facebook and Twitter.