Mary Ellen Rinaldi

Truly a character with character, Mary Ellen Rinaldi has a distinct style of stand up that is unique among comics today. Mary Ellen is a rare combination of comedienne, professional speaker, and storyteller with real life tales and observations that are funny and insightful. You'll shake your head as she shakes your world, touching your heart as she reaches right into the nooks and crannies of everyday events.

Mary Ellen is a rare combination of comedienne, professional speaker, and storyteller. Her real life tales and observations are funny and insightful. Whether you want to enhance your message at a conference venue, create a retreat, or provide a special event for women, Mary Ellen will bring hilarious therapeutic humor and show stopping energy to your audience.

Mary Ellen began her speaking career as a stand up comic working top comedy clubs across the country. As her popularity and loyal following grew, a double shot of sales and marketing launched her career into creating and producing comedy shows.

Her signature event “Ladies Only, Comedy and Conversation for Women” gave her the visibility she needed to add event management and fundraisers to her resume.

Her newest event: Shop-Eat-Laugh, has proven to be another success for Mary Ellen. This event provides an evening of shopping, dinner and stand up comedy. It’s the perfect setting to socialize, laugh, and even knock a few things off the "to-do" list.

Mary Ellen's conversational, story telling style of comedy, make her a natural at professional speaking; she busted out of the gate with Toastmasters International’s District Humor Speech Contest win on her first attempt and has been going strong ever since.