Angela Giarratana

Angela Giarratana
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • singer
  • podcaster
  • writer
  • producer
EmployerSmosh

Angela Giarratana is an American actress, comedian, singer, podcaster, writer, and producer. She is best known for her work with musical theatre company StarKid Productions and the YouTube comedy collective Smosh, of which she has been a cast member since 2022. She is also a co-host of the improv comedy podcast Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists.

Early life and education

Giarratana became interested in acting at a young age, but did not become involved with theater until middle school.[1] Giarratana attended UCLA, where she studied theatre and was a member of Company, a tradition for the annual competition Spring Sing.[1][2][3]

Career

In late 2020, Giarratana performed as part of ABC's Los Angeles Talent Showcase.[4] In late 2022, she appeared in an Alexa commercial for Amazon Prime.[5]

Giarratana is a co-host of the podcast Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists (with Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, and Patrick McDonald)[6] and a member of the comedy group the Upright Citizens Brigade.[7]

Giarratana is a member of SAG-AFTRA.[8]

Smosh

Giarratana was introduced to Smosh through one of her friends, who was a head writer at the company. She began work at Smosh as a sketch writer.[1] Giarratana joined the cast of Smosh in August 2022. Beginning in 2023, Giarratana appeared on Smosh Games' Sword AF, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play show.[9][10]

In 2024, Giarratana became the host of Bit City, a Smosh main channel variety series blending sketch and live comedy, where she led segments with both scripted and improvised humor.[11] On the May 10, 2025 episode of the show, Giarratana received a tattoo on camera after losing a game; her chosen design was the name of her cat.[12] Later in 2025, Giarratana was a cast member on Smosh's actual play show We're All Gonna Die, which uses the Dread system.[13][14]

Short films

In 2024, Giarratana co-produced the short film guts, which she also acted in. The film, shot in a single day, explores disordered eating, and is partially drawn from Giarratana's own experiences.[15][16] The film was screened at Sundance Film Festival.[17][15][16]

Giarratana acted in the 2026 short film Balloon Animals (directed by Anna Baumgarten), which also was screened at Sundance.[18][19][20]

Acting

Film

Year Film Role Notes Ref
2018 Roadside Steve Mary Short film
2019 Like It Lacey Short film
2021 Chloe Mary Lydia Sam Short film
D*ck P*ck Maggie Rosenblatt
Summer Fields Forever
The Haunting of Dolly Parton Miranda
2022 The Tiger Rising Miss Mills
You Should Have Died With That Lisa Short film
Power Glow Diamond Infused Metallic Face Mask Angela
Tweezers Isabel
2023 Pool Party Florence
Workin' Boys Hailey Dilmo, Grace Chastity
2024 guts Amelia [21]
I Live in Your House Maya
Inanimate Insanity II: The Movie Guava (voice)
2025 Dog Moms Sasha Short film
2026 Balloon Animals Short film [18]

Television

Year Series Role Notes Ref
2012 2 Broke Girls Hipster #2 Episode: "And the Pearl Necklace"
2016 Murder Among Friends Nicole Episode: "Friends in Low Places"
2021 Call Your Mother Sarah Episode: "Save the Date"
2022 Danger Force Josie Episode: "Dude, Where's My Mann Buggy?"
Minx Sylvia Episode: "Relaying News of a Wayward Snake" [22]
Maggie Robin Episode: "You are the Master of Your Own Emotions"
2023 Night Court Nora [23]
2024 Inanimate Insanity Guava (voice) Episode: "Objects in Mirror"

Theatre

Year Show Role Theatre Ref
2014 Crimes of the Heart Babe The Treehouse Theater Company [2]
2016 Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass Gretel 24th Street Theatre [24][25]
2019 Black Friday Lex Foster StarKid Productions
2023 Nerdy Prudes Must Die Grace Chasity StarKid Productions
2024 Cinderella's Castle The Stepmother StarKid Productions [26]

Web series

Year Series Role Notes Ref
2022-present Smosh Herself Main cast
2023 Dinosaur Portals Naomi Episode: "Part II"
2024 Rhett & Link's Wonderhole Squirrel Family Episode: "We Made an Axe Out of Peanut Butter and Cut Down a Tree"
Dirty Laundry Herself Episode: "Whose House Was Raided on Suspicions of Terrorism?"
2025 The Everything Now Show Herself Episode: "Angela Giarratana, Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, and Patrick McDonald DROVE Us Crazy (Ride Share)"
Make Some Noise Herself Episode: "This Dream Is Too Messed Up Even for Freddy Krueger" [27]
Parlor Room Herself Episode: "Cash 'N Guns"
Make Some Noise Herself 2 episodes
Thousandaires Herself Episode: "Loud, Fast, Heavy, Faster, Big Nuts"
2026 Very Important People Fanoli [28]

Personal life

Giarratana is of Italian descent.[12] She has said that she has been impacted by mental health issues, including depression and mood swings, since childhood.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Jude. "Smosh comedian Angela Giarratana visits SLU". The University News. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  2. 1 2 Kovarik, Casey (2014-05-28). "New troupe debuts 'Crimes of the Heart'". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iYeZjIQyYs&t=364s
  4. ↑ Kilkenny, Katie (2020-12-02). "Annual ABC Discovers Talent Showcase Goes Virtual for First Time (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Hungry Man Director Dan Opsal, Little Hands Of Stone Replay Touchdown On Alexa For Prime Video's Thursday Night Football". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  6. ↑ Alter, Rebecca; James, Becca; Malin, Sean; Jacobs, Noah; Hershon, Marc (2023-06-28). "This Month in Comedy Podcasts: How to Delete Your Twitter Account". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  7. ↑ "Angela Giarratana". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  8. ↑ "Angela Giarratana". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  9. ↑ Hoffer, Christian (2023-07-06). "Smosh Games Launches Dungeons & Dragons Show". Comicbook. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  10. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2023-09-08). "Chatting With Smosh's Damien Haas About All Things Sword AF". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  11. ↑ Hein, Michael (2024-08-19). "Smosh Reveals New Show: Watch the Trailer for 'Bit City'". Streaming. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. 1 2 Coulston, John Connor (2025-07-04). "Watch: TV Host Gets Tattooed on Camera". PopCulture.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  13. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2025-09-15). "Interview: A Chat With Smosh Presents: We're All Gonna Die". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  14. ↑ Colechin, Hannah (2026-01-22). "The season's last pull: Inside the finale of WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!". theboar.org.
  15. 1 2 Holdaway, Aubrey (2024-01-15). "A look into "guts" coming to Sundance Film festival". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  16. 1 2 Zimmer, Vanessa (2024-01-26). "Art of Flailing, the Humor of Sierra Leoneans, and the Reality of Eating Disorders Rule Shorts Program". sundance.org. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  17. ↑ "2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Films Lineup and 40th Edition Programming". Sundance Film Festival. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  18. 1 2 Hale, Lyra (2026-02-02). "Balloon Animals Sundance 2026 Review: Need a Series with Angela Giarratana & Izzi Rojas ASAP". Fangirlish. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  19. ↑ Jocelyn (2026-01-30). "Sundance 2026 Short Film Program 5: Birdie, Balloon Animals, Albatross". Write Through the Night. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  20. ↑ "SUNDANCE 2026 featured an array of powerful short films". Moviejawn. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  21. ↑ Holdaway, Aubrey (2024-01-15). "A look into "guts" coming to Sundance Film festival". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  22. ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (2022-09-14). "Review: Minx review – the joyful feminist porn comedy that proves 2022 is TV's year of male nudity". The Guardian.
  23. ↑ Fraley, Jason (2023-01-18). "Review: Jury still out on whether NBC's 'Night Court' reboot can make us laugh". WTOP News. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  24. ↑ Brandes, Philip (2016-11-25). "Review: With an assist from Bradley Whitford, 'Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass' gives an old tale new relevance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  25. ↑ Weinert-Kendt, Rob (2016-11-01). "Cooking Up a Kentucky-Fried 'Hansel & Gretel'". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  26. ↑ "Cinderellas Castle". StarKid Productions. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  27. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2024-05-20). "Dropout Releases Make Some Noise With Season Three Trailer". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  28. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (2026-01-22). "Vic Michaelis Talks 'Very Important People's' Timely Cher Feud, Taking on Peacock's 'Ponies' and Dropout's Campaign to Stream 'Avengers: Endgame'". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
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