They fill the rooms with their unfiltered humor about motherhood, couples and sexuality. Discover the female comedians of 2025 who are breaking the rules and freeing speech with authentic and fierce stand-up…
The spotlight is on a new generation of female comedians who are shaking up the codes with audacity and authenticity. Marine Leonardi, Bérengère Krief, Rosa Bursztein… Aged 35 to 45, they fill the rooms with an unfiltered approach to motherhood, couples and sexuality. Their fierce and liberating humor hits the mark with an audience hungry for this uninhibited word.
A female stand-up revolution
Gone are the days when only a few queens of humor like Florence Foresti or Blanche Gardin took center stage. Driven by social networks, a wave of talented young comedians is surging and shaking up a world long dominated by men. They stand out for their incisive and uncompromising stand-up, anchored in their experiences as modern women.
Marine Leonardi, a former executive converted, embodies this new guard with her show “Mauvaise graine”. This thirty-year-old describes with ferocity and elegance the challenges of young parents, between reduced libido and mental workload. Rosa Bursztein explores her chaotic quest for love in “Doubled”, a “tour of 80 assholes in 1 hour 15 minutes”. As for Bérengère Krief, she tackles taboos head-on in “Sex”, without ever falling into vulgarity.
The liberating explosion of taboos
These artists gleefully dynamite all female taboos, from sexuality to motherhood to existential crises. Gone is the myth of the perfect mother and the idyllic life of a couple! They openly talk about their flaws, anxieties and neuroses as “imperfect” women. A salutary breath of fresh air that shatters the weight of societal injunctions.
“I'm getting older, I'm 35, but I feel like I'm 250! I don't like alcohol anymore, I prefer to go out with guys who know how to cook.”
– Rosa Bursztein in “Doubled”
From thigh-high boots that are too tight to the husband's misdirected sperm, everything comes across with a corrosive and caustic humor. They laugh away the guilt of the neuroses of overwhelmed mothers or eternal singles. The audience, mainly female, adheres en masse to this cathartic speech which deconstructs the dictates of a patriarchal society.
-A close relationship with the public
The strength of these comedians also lies in the complicit relationship forged with their audience, particularly via social networks. Marine Leonardi, followed by nearly 600,000 people on Instagram, addresses her fans like friends. Her on-camera videos on subjects like husband's dirty laundry or vasectomies quickly become viral. A privileged exchange which continues on stage, where the artists challenge and involve the audience.
“You are not alone”
– Marine Leonardi, speaking to her audience like a friend
- Marine Leonardi has 600,000 subscribers on Instagram and fills Zéniths
- Rosa Bursztein became known for her videos during confinement
- Bérengère Krief directly addresses intimate subjects such as sexuality
Building on this proximity, they bring together a close-knit and committed community. Their tour dates, scheduled until 2026, are sold out in no time. Even the largest venues like the Zénith are taken by storm. A massive craze which confirms the dazzling success of this new scene.
Female humor takes over
Irreverent, free and authentic, these comedians brilliantly impose a feminine voice that has been muzzled for too long. By dynamiting the codes of a masculine universe, they prove that humor has no gender. Their success sounds like a stunning revenge for decades of male domination in stand-up.
With their unique tone and keen sense of observation, they capture the spirit of the times and the concerns of an entire generation of women. Forties in search of meaning, torn between the desire for emancipation and the weight of social conventions. By laughing at their neuroses and contradictions, they offer a comforting mirror to a public in need of representation.
Pioneers of a new golden age of female stand-up, these artists are paving the way for a new wave of uninhibited comedians. Singular and inspiring personalities, who prove with panache that you can be a woman, funny and committed. By proudly giving their voice, they are challenging a historically misogynistic laughter industry. A major cultural revolution marked by the victory of wit and audacity over hackneyed clichés. Humor has definitely changed its face, and that's so much the better!
