Megan Stalter

Megan Marie Stalter (born September 15, 1990 ) is an American comedian, actress and singer. Stalter is known for her role as Kayla in the HBO Max comedy Hacks, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, and for starring as Jessica Salmon in the romantic comedy series Too Much. In 2026, under the name Meg Stalter, she released her debut single "Prettiest Girl In America" and announced her debut album Crave.

Early life Stalter was born in Cleveland, where she lived until the age of 12. She then moved around with her family, and lived in Dayton, Huber Heights and Centerville, Ohio. She was raised in the Pentecostal Church. Stalter attended Wayne High School, where she was part of the drama club, and tried out for every play, but never got the lead. After graduating from high school, Stalter attended Sinclair Community College and later Wright State University, but left to try acting again. She began doing sketch and improvisational comedy in Dayton and moved to Chicago soon after to do comedy full time. Stalter often collaborates with her brother Nick.

Career She started doing improv in her early 20s in Ohio. "I was really, really bad. There was a man at the theater in Ohio who asked me to stop being in the show," says Stalter, "Ohio was pretty right." After a year, she moved to Chicago where she started to find her way in comedy. She also started posting videos online in 2018, on what would become The Megan Stalter Show. During the pandemic, she improvised as different characters on nightly shows on Instagram Live, which raised her profile rapidly. with the opening line "Hi Gay!" being a meme.

In 2019, she joined the cast and writing staff of the reboot of The National Lampoon Radio Hour. She is also the host of the webseries The Megan Stalter Show and the Forever Dog podcast Confronting Demons with Megan Stalter. She is the voice of Bonnie Davis in the Paramount+ original series Tooning Out the News and plays Kayla in the HBO Max comedy Hacks. The Los Angeles Times called the latter role, as a "clueless Hollywood assistant brimming with self-assurance yet utterly lacking self-awareness," her breakout role.

In July 2025, Stalter starred in Too Much, a comedy series created by Lena Dunham and released on Netflix.

In May 2026, Stalter released her debut single "Prettiest Girl In America" and announced her debut album Crave.

On June 2, 2026, Stalter released the second single from her debut album Crave, titled "Gay". On June 12, Stalter released another single, titled "Brr".

In July 2026, Stalter made her Broadway debut, taking over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! for a ten-week engagement.

Personal life Stalter is a practicing Christian. She is bisexual.

At the 2025 Emmy Awards, Stalter wore a bag with "ceasefire" written on it, calling for an end to the Gaza war. Following the killing of Alex Pretti in January 2026, Stalter stated that she supported abolishing ICE and that it was "what Jesus would do".

Her favorite pastime is painting.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2020 Little Miss Ohio Various characters

Television

Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes 2026 Oh, Mary! Mary Todd Lincoln Lyceum Theatre Broadway debut

Music videos

Discography Studio albums TitleDetails Crave Released: 2026 Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles Year Song Album 2026 "Prettiest Girl in America" Crave "Prettiest Girl in America" "Gay" Crave "Brr" "Gay" "Brr" "I Need You" Crave"Little Black Dress"

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef. 2021Actor AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesHacks 2022 2024 2025 Critics Choice Awards Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television Breakthrough Performance – Television 2026 Queerty Awards Vanguard Award Herself Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Hacks