Kaitlin Colombo is an American stand-up

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, and

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. She is perhaps best known for her brief but noteworthy audition for

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's reality series ''

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'' where she was named "Online Fan Favorite" the first week. She is also known for her stand-up comedy work in the field of

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activism.

Stand-up comedy career

Colombo began her stand-up comedy career at the unusual age of 13. Her blonde, girl-next-door looks and precocious personality earned her the nickname "The Lolita of Comedy" from fellow comedian

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at her inaugural stand-up performance. The daughter of a

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, Colombo has long been an activist for gay rights and assorted gay rights issues. To that end, she has been a featured stand-up performer on

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cruise lines, has headlined across the country at various

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events and has written for Edge Publications.

Television appearances

Colombo appeared in the brief-lived

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series ''The Reality Show'', hosted by comedian

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. Following her stint on this program, she auditioned for ''

''. While Colombo was not accepted into the show's cast, her popularity among home and Internet viewers earned her a place in the show's "Last Comic Downloaded" web competition. Colombo succeeded in winning the initial round of the online competition—whose goal was a live performance at the finale of the Last Comic Standing season—but ultimately lost to comedians

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and

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. Colombo can be seen on various talk shows airing on the E! Network. She provides humorous commentary and banter in these shows, along with fellow comics and writers.

Writing

Colombo is an accomplished writer and director, having optioned her first screenplay at 14. When she was 17, she wrote a

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entitled "The Voices Inside My Head". Based on her observations about the comical and oftentimes overwhelming impact

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has on young girls, her script also told of her experiences being raised by a single

father. Executive Produced by director

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and producer

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, the pilot sold to

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References

External links

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