Catherine McCafferty

Catherine McCafferty is an American comedian and actress. She became known as the creator and host of the web series Pretty Gay.

Life and career

McCafferty grew up in Chicago, She graduated from Loyola University Chicago, where she majored in biology. She also began performing stand-up comedy in Chicago.

McCafferty moved to Los Angeles to further her career, where she initially "lived in a hostel [and] had 100 different jobs". In 2022, she appeared in the comedy films Crush and American Carnage. In 2024, she performed an hour-long dark comedy show, (Not) That Bad, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

McCafferty became known as the creator and host of the web series Pretty Gay, an interview/mock dating show featuring primarily LGBTQ female and non-binary guests. Released on Patreon, the show was produced by Sam Reich and Elaine Carroll and the first season filmed in their house.