Shelby Fero

Shelby Ann Fero (born October 27, 1993) is an American writer and comedian.

Early life Fero was born at Stanford Hospital on October 27, 1993. After graduating from Menlo-Atherton High School, she attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts before leaving to pursue a career in comedy.

Career Shelby Fero is an American comedian best known for her popular tweets. She has written for Cracked Fero has done stand-up at Magic Bag (Eliza Skinner's and DC Pierson's stand-up showcase in Los Angeles). She appeared on a live version of WTF with Marc Maron, and have been a panelist several times on National Public Radio's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me show. She played Denise (mispronounced as Dee-nice) in Key & Peele's viral "Substitute Teacher" sketch. In 2016, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.

As of 2025 Fero is working primarily as an all-occasion photographer in the Bay Area.

Filmography

Film 2013 Froyo Robbery (Short) 2014 DeAndre Jordan's Amazing Charles Barkley Impression (Short) 2014 The Live Read of Space Jam with Blake Griffin (Short)

Television Other Space Money from Strangers @midnight Chozen Robot Chicken Brad Neely's Harg Nallin Sclopio Peepio Disney's 3x5 Live Idiotest Season 3, episode 18 (2016) Loiter Squad Season 3 Key & Peele