Winners: Frankie Marcos with Johnny Steele

The San Francisco Comedy Competition kicks off its 49th season on August 29, and we are pre-gaming by bringing back last year’s winner Frankie Marcos. We’re also bringing back one of our favorites, Jackie Flynn. And we are adding previews of talent we think you will love performing in this years competition. We’re also giving you a preview of the 2025 Competition with comedy sets from Susan Maletta, Shivaan Nadan, and Corde Snell.

Frankie Marcos is from San Jose, California, but headlines internationally. He is the winner of the 2024 San Francisco Comedy competition, earning a place in history next to other past finalists like Robin Williams, Louis C.K., Ellen DeGeneres, and more.

Frankie is a regular on Don’t Tell Comedy as well as Chocolate Sundaes at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood. Frankie has been in the New York Comedy Festival, Melbourne International in Australia, and the Edinburgh Fringe in Scotland.
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Johnny Steele is a comedian, comedy writer, event host, speaker, coach, actor, and broadcaster, and former winner of the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition. Johnny has performed stand-up across North America, overseas, and on countless networks, channels, and platforms. He’s appeared at the JFL Comedy Festival (Montreal) and SketchFest (SF).

Johnny’s hosted radio and TV talk shows in San Francisco, written humor for clients including CEOs, municipalities, and Robin Williams, appeared in and been the subject of documentaries, and acted in local theater, commercials, and network TV.

Johnny resides in Berkeley, CA (which he regularly lampoons) with his rescue dog, Nicky. When not creating hilarious content for his social media fans he can be found cycling on his custom Lynskey Cooper, a gift from the late Robin Williams.

About the Competition

The San Francisco Comedy Competition is one of the most prestigious comedy events in North America, launching the careers of comedians such as Patton Oswalt, Doug Stanhope, Robin Williams, and Ellen DeGeneres.