Dena Blizzard
- Philadelphia, PA
- VCF Official Selection
- https://www.onefunnymother.com
As a comedian, mother of three, and creator of the multi-media company "One Funny Mother," Dena is best known for her viral videos and stand-up clips which have garnered more than 200 million views worldwide. With 500K+ followers across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok—and a daily LIVE show with a watch count of 20K/day—she’s built a community of dedicated fans eager to laugh and cry along with her message of "finding the funny" in all things motherhood, being a Bad A** and starting life over after 50.
Her Off-Broadway show, One Funny Mother, toured for three years (2017-2020), and her tour, My Name Is Not Mom (2022-2023), included seventy-five cities across North America.
Her entrepreneurial endeavors include creating, "Chardonnay Go: A Board Game for Wine Lovers, Moms and Other Shameless People", The holiday hit "Shiraz on the Shelf", OFM Tours, which hosts "Adult Field Trips" around North America and hosting a virtual Open Mic for women on Wednesday nights to provide a safe space for women to find their find their voice and become the outgoing, bold leaders they were meant to be!
Dena is a sought-after keynote speaker, comedian and corporate host having hosted Miss America for 10 years, spoken at the United Nations, co-hosted with Anderson Cooper, served as Grand Marshal of "Chardonnay Day" in Chardonnay, France and was a Top 5 Finalist for Live with Kelly. She is an ardent supporter of teachers, fierce advocate for parents of children with special needs and since turning fifty…she’s dedicated to finding the funny in motherhood, divorce and starting over.
Her show I Love You Get Away from Me, boasts three generations of comedic talent with her mom, "Lady Di", her son, Dean and daughter, Jacqueline. She’s currently writing her first memoir which she hopes her mom doesn’t read because it’s dirty and her mom goes to bible study.