Chonda Pierce

Chonda Pierce: Biography in Details

Who is Chonda Pierce?

Chonda Pierce is an American comedian. She is the RIAA’s most-awarded female comic in history. Additionally, she has also authored eight books, including ‘Laughing In The Dark’.

Who are the parents of Chonda Pierce?

Pierce was born in Covington, Kentucky on March 4, 1960. Her mother was the third of four siblings—one boy and three girls.

Both of her sisters died while she was a teenager: her oldest sister, Charlotta Kay, was killed in a car accident aged 20, and her younger sister, Cheralyn Ann, died of leukemia at 15 years old.

Additionally, her dad was a pastor, so her family moved every few years. She spent most of her childhood years in South Carolina, living in Georgetown, South Carolina near Myrtle Beach.

Chonda Pierce is of American nationality. Furthermore, she has not revealed her ethnic background.

Talking about her education, Pierce began her college career at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville before transferring to Austin Peay State University.

Additionally, Chonda Pierce was a theater art major with dreams of becoming an actress.

Chonda Pierce: Professional Life and Career

Pierce initially set out to become a comedian however, she did find herself drawn to the stage.

Chonda Pierce played the lead role in her high school’s production of ‘Oklahoma’. Next, she auditioned for a job at Opryland U.S.A., but the first year she didn’t make the final cut. Later, she began her stand-up career.

Pierce released the biographical documentary Laughing In The Dark and Enough’ on August 13, 2016. It was later released on DVD on April 5, 2016.

Additionally, she wrote a book called ‘Laughing In The Dark: A Comedian’s Journey Through Depression’ in 2007.

Furthermore, throughout her career, she has been an advocate for World Vision, Compassion International, Food for the Hungry, and Feed the Children.

In addition, Chonda Pierce is also the co-founder of Branches Recovery Center alongside her brother, Dr. Mike Courtney.

Pierce‘s discography includes ‘Having a Girls’ Nite Out!’, ‘Have I Got A Story For You’, ‘A Piece Of My Mind’, ‘I’m Kind of a Big Deal’, and ‘Stand Up for Families’ among others.

Chonda Pierce has released books like ‘It’s Always Darkest Before the Fun Comes Up’, ‘I Can See Myself In His Eyeballs’, and ‘And Roadkill on the Highway to Heaven.

Chonda Pierce is the winner of the Gospel Music Association’s Grady Nutt Humor Award.

Additionally, Pierce’s 2015 documentary about her life, titled Laughing In The Dark, won the award for Best Documentary at the 2016 Park City International Film Festival.  She has received five Daytime Emmy nominations.

How much is the net worth of Chonda Pierce?

Pierce has not revealed her current salary. However, she has an estimated net worth of around $ 250thousand as of 2023.

Chonda Pierce: Rumors and Controversy

Chonda Pierce was involved in a controversy after she made a comment saying Kathy Griffin ended her career when she cursed Jesus.

She has been part of several other controversies in her career. At present, there are no rumors concerning her life and career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

There are no details regarding Pierce’s height and weight at present. Her hair color is blonde and her eye color is blue.

Social Media Profile

Chonda Pierce is active on social media. She has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

She has more than 25.2k followers on Twitter.

In addition, she has more than 39.8k followers on Instagram. Similarly, her Facebook page has more than 748.6k followers.

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