Duke’s comedic style is unapologetically scathing -- whether she is roasting herself, her husband, or the diet industrial complex. As a feminist comic, Duke’s jokes are socially relevant, trying first and foremost to make people laugh, and then to make people think a little bit more critically about the world around them. In a cesspool of straight, white male comedians who genuinely think apolitical humor is the only form of “pure” comedy, Duke is incredibly refreshing - and gloriously funny. - Bust Magazine

Emily Duke is a writer, stand-up comedian, fat activist and born and raised, holier-than-thou New Yorker. A queer woman married to a straight white southern dude, Emily’s spaghetti brain has been in therapy since the tender age of five. 

Being raised by a single mother who spent ninety hours a week on Wall Street (and subsequently, a slew of fabulous babysitters), she writes about the expectations placed on women. She loves carbohydrates and feels cosmically connected to Bette Midler.

Emily has consulted on comedy projects in development for Hulu, Disney+, Amazon, and Peacock. She has written sketches performed live across New York and Los Angeles (and one time, in VR for Meta), as well as coached and written for nationally touring stand-up comics. Her satirical writing has been published by Points in Case, Slackjaw and others. She also co-created, co-writes and costars in the WebFest selection Garbage People with Season Two premiering on Bust, as well as Cooking with Messy Bitches produced by Rizzle Studios.

Emily’s personal essay regarding obesity and vaccine eligibility was one of the “most read” in Slate, and she has been featured in The NYTimes, NewNowNext and Bust Magazine. She has appeared on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith and Game Breakers on Amazon Prime. She writes and hosts the podcast Melodramatic Teen Universe with Embassy Row (Sony), and has been a featured guest on podcasts produced by ForeverDog, WhoHaha, MaximumFun and others. Prior to her focus on writing, Emily was also a nationally touring stand-up comic, seen at Comedy Cellar,  NY Comedy Club, The Stand, Caroline’s, Gotham Comedy Club, The Comedy Store, Ice House, Flappers and UCB.

Emily holds a BA in Religion from Dartmouth College and an MFA in Writing for Screen & Television from USC School of Cinematic Arts. She is passionate about queer representation and fat acceptance. She is repped by Michelle Knudsen and Chloe Morris at 42.