Mo Alexander

Mo Alexander (born November 7, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor originally from Memphis, Tennessee. He has been headlining in comedy clubs and festivals since the mid-1990s. He has released six comedy albums, including 2022's Mo' Possum Blues on Stand Up! Records.

Donnie Snow of the Memphis Commercial Appeal called him "as funny and fearless a stand-up as the Mid- South ever produced."

Early life Alexander was born in south Memphis, near Stax Records, and raised by his mother (a grade-school teacher) and his grandmother. He grew up Catholic and attended Memphis Catholic Middle and High School; he later described himself as a "computer/theater nerd who also played sports", including performing as a cheerleader and school mascot.

Career Alexander is known for his dark comedy, which often takes on issues of racism and American politics.

He performed at his first open mic in 1993, at age 22. He became a full-time professional touring comic in 1996 after his grandmother died, and he decided to leave Memphis and go on the road for six months. and the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2016. He has also headlined at comedy festivals including the Asheville Comedy Fest, Altercation Comedy Festival, and North Carolina Comedy Festival.

After self-releasing his earlier albums, Alexander signed with Dan Schlissel's Stand Up! Records in 2019. Gender Fluids, "Mo Alexander: An Old School Kinky Dude" (October 3, 2018) The Orbit Spaceman Show (June 6, 2019) Memphis Famous Podcast, Episode 2 (March 30, 2020) Learning to Fail, Episode 40 (May 5, 2020) Alert Spoilers, Episode 9 (June 29, 2020) Jon D. Podcast, Episode 16 (September 8, 2020) and Episode 45 (September 13, 2022) The Dork Forest, Episode 686 (August 16, 2022) Behind the Bits Podcast, Episode 122 (September 7, 2022)