Cathy Lewis

Comedian Cathy Lewis has earned the respect and admiration from international audiences' to fellow comedians for her stellar humor and philanthropic endeavors. A lifelong survivor of Tetrology of Fallot—a congenital heart condition, Lewis has been a major contributor to the Adult Congenital Heart Association.

Being a survivor Cathy understands how the support from many organizations can make a difference. It is said that laughter is the best medicine and as a result Lewis founded Big Heart Productions®—an organization dedicated to helping charities through comedic benefits and fundraisers.

Lewis has collaborated with The Adult Congenital Heart Association in partnership UCLA, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Crippled Children's Society and The Community Alliance for the Blind. Cathy has worked along with many comedians such as Chris Rock, Damon Wayans, Bill Maher, Margaret Cho and Kevin Pollak to raise not only awareness but donations for charity. Since her start Cathy has performed at legendary venues such as the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, the Punchline in San Francisco and has been a staple at the World-Famous Comedy Store on Sunset Strip, since owner Mitzy Shore discovered her in 1991.

Cathy Lewis' trajectory has ranged from voice overs in Nickelodeon’s cartoon "Teapot" ADA Sports "Slap Therapy" to TV appearances on Logo’s "One Night Stand," BET’s "Comic View," NBC’s "Last Comic Standing" & The Jenny Jones Show. She produced the long-time running live shows "The Nappy Fro Show," "Cathy Lewis & Friends and 'Sheezz Funny'" @ The World Famous Comedy Store from 1996–2014.

This year 2024 Cathy’s short film EENY MEENY MINY MOE earned her a Finalist spot and on The Red List in The Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards (Fall 2023).