Esther Povitsky

Esther Povitsky also known as Little Esther, is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host.

She frequently performs stand-up comedy at venues throughout Los Angeles, California, including The Comedy Store, The Ice House (comedy club), and The Improv.

Povitsky moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up comedy and acting full-time after attending the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She studied comedy at iO Chicago, The Second City and The Groundlings.

Her television appearances include The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Parks and Recreation, Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!, and @Midnight.

Esther was the first female guest to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, after which she began podcasting with Deathsquad.tv regularly. She hosted Little Esther’s Piecast and currently co-hosts Brode & Esther with fellow comedian Brody Stevens; and Weird Adults with Little Esther. She also often appears as a guest on the Deathsquad.tv network’s Ice House Chronicles.

In 2015, Povitsky wrote, starred in, and produced the short film Alone Together. The short was later adapted into a pilot for Freeform, produced by The Lonely Island, which was picked up and ran for two seasons.

In 2020, Povitsky’s debut comedy special, Hot for My Name, was released through Comedy Central. From 2019 to 2022 Esther starred in the Hulu Original series Dollface.