Andrea "Andy" Erikson (born February 6, 1987) is a stand-up comedian known as one of the top five finalists on the 2015 season of the TV show ''

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''. In addition she is outspoken against misogyny in comedy,

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awareness, and has worked to help the advancement of comedy clubs. Now living in Los Angeles, Erikson and comic

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(a fellow Minnesota transplant) co-host a weekly comedy showcase, Punchline Punchout, at the

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; similar to a game show in format, the showcase gives comics 10 minutes to come up with punchlines on a given topic.

Discography

* ''Secret Unicorn'' (2015) Andy Erikson attended California State University North-ridge and achieved an MFA in Screenwriting in 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-erikson-27301b44

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Erikson, Andy 1987 births Living people American stand-up comedians People from Ham Lake, Minnesota American women comedians Comedians from Minnesota 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American women