Las Vegas stand-up comic who walked onto the Kill Tony stage at Park MGM in front of a sold-out arena, blessed the whole stadium, and walked off with a Big Joke Book. Tony Hinchcliffe told her she's built for comedy. Jeff Ross said she leads with love.
Cut from her KillTonyMania set and panel interview (Netflix, April 2026) plus live club footage.
"You're built for comedy."Tony HinchcliffeHost, Kill Tony · KillTonyMania on Netflix
"There's something very special about you… You just lead with love, and I love that about you."Jeff RossRoastmaster General · Kill Tony panel, KillTonyMania on Netflix
"This is the real deal. You're in it."Kill Tony panelKillTonyMania, Netflix
"Red Dawn, I love your style. Thanks for coming out. Here's a big joke book for you."Kill TonyClosing her segment on KillTonyMania
"What an interesting creature we've discovered."Kill TonyRight after her set
"It's you, isn't it? You're that lady from Kill Tony Mania! You were so funny… funnier than the rest that night!"Fans in Las VegasRecognized her in a bathroom line, as she shared on Instagram
"Big congratulations to Red Dawn for continuing to inspire me with your positivity, work ethic, and incredible attitude. Your energy is contagious and your spirit shines bright."Fellow Las Vegas comic"The Dominatrix of Comedy," on Instagram
"She brings the funny. We bring the chaos."The Nonsensical NetworkPromoting her guest spot at Glick's Comedy Lounge, April 2026
Red Dawn, the RedGoddessofLove, is a Las Vegas stand-up comic seen on KillTonyMania on Netflix, where she won a Big Joke Book, Tony Hinchcliffe told her she's "built for comedy," and Jeff Ross said she "leads with love." Ten years of stage time and a life with more plot twists than most Netflix series give her sharp, fearless, big-hearted comedy about dating, aging, and refusing to act her age.
Red Dawn is exactly what her name promises: bold, bright, and impossible to ignore. Billed as "The Dirty Old Church Lady of Stand-Up," the Las Vegas comic stepped onto the Kill Tony stage at Dolby Live at Park MGM for KillTonyMania on Netflix, blessed the whole stadium with her holy water, and walked off with a Big Joke Book. Tony Hinchcliffe told her she's "built for comedy," and Jeff Ross said, "You just lead with love, and I love that about you."
She survived getting T-boned by a semi and a week in a coma, then came back with a decade of stage time across Las Vegas and the Midwest. Her comedy is smart, sex-positive, and disarmingly warm. She has produced her own comedy shows in Las Vegas and Lincoln, Nebraska since 2018, created Hot Mic Hot Wings and hosts The Red Dawn Show. Her 2017 radio shows reached more than 1.5 million listeners in over 26 countries. She knows how to read a room, work a crowd, and fill a seat.
Some comics study comedy. Red Dawn lived it first, then brought the evidence on stage.
The Las Vegas comedian, billed as "The Dirty Old Church Lady of Stand-Up," got her name pulled on KillTonyMania, the Kill Tony special filmed at Dolby Live at Park MGM during WrestleMania week and streamed on Netflix. She opened by blessing the stadium, closed by turning water into wine, and earned a Big Joke Book from a panel of Tony Hinchcliffe, Redban, Jeff Ross and The Undertaker. Tony's verdict: "You're built for comedy." Jeff Ross's: "There's something very special about you… you just lead with love."
Her road to that stage runs through ten years of open mics, showcases and competitions in Las Vegas and the Midwest, including Vegas' Next Headliner, a YouTube comedy showcase with Lisa Buck and Pam Krugman, and guest spots from Glick's Comedy Lounge to Lincoln's Zoo Bar. Before that it ran through a semi truck that T-boned her Volkswagen and a week-long coma. She came out of it, in her words, "very heightened."
Red Dawn's comedy is smart, fearless, and warm. She takes on what most people whisper about, from sex and dating to aging and starting over, and drags it into the spotlight. Off stage she's a producer and host. She has produced comedy nights since 2018, at Coop's in Las Vegas, The Zeppelin in Lincoln, Nebraska (2020–2021) and The Highball in Lincoln (2023–2024). She created the comedy-meets-hot-wings show Hot Mic Hot Wings and hosts the podcast The Red Dawn Show. In 2017 she hosted the radio shows Dawn of Sexx and Gettin' Comfy with Cannabis, which reached more than 1.5 million listeners in over 26 countries. She's also a TV guest and the founder of The Giving Water nonprofit. She brings a tight set, a following, and real promotion to every room she plays.
On stage, Red Dawn makes a room feel seen and then makes it laugh. Off stage, she teaches companies to do the first half on purpose.
Dawn is the founder of The Love Effect, a worldwide movement built on one idea: love is something we can learn, practice, teach and share. Its motto is Love Yourself. Love Others. Change the World. As The Love Effect puts it, "A workplace that teaches appreciation becomes a better place to work."
Through Compliments for Change, where she's Founder and Chief Complimentor, Dawn brings that idea to work as employee recognition training. She teaches managers and teams to give sincere compliments, and to receive them. No gift cards, no points. Sincere compliments. Stronger teams. It only costs change.
"You are not competing against praise from a better employer. You are competing against silence."Compliments for Change
The 30-day promise: if a team's day-30 check isn't better, Dawn comes back free.
Download the free Compliments for Change app and Dawn will send you a sincere compliment every day for 14 days. Download it right now and she'll add 7 more days, free.
Twenty-one days of being told you're amazing, from the woman Tony Hinchcliffe says is built for comedy. Cheaper than therapy, and funnier.
Bucket-pull set and panel interview, Big Joke Book winner. Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas. Taped April 18, premiered on Netflix April 20, 2026.
FIF Comedy Show competition, The Bonfire, Las Vegas.
With Lisa Buck and Pam Krugman. Premiered June 15.
Special guest, live at Glick's Comedy Lounge.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Produced and hosted recurring comedy shows. Earlier, produced shows at The Zeppelin (2020–2021).
Produced comedy nights, including Comedy & Cocktails at Coop's.
Comics do a set, eat brutal hot wings, then do another set under the heat.
Comedy, dating, business and bad decisions, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Original talk shows on relationships, sexuality and cannabis culture, with more than 1.5 million listeners in over 26 countries.
Guest on Maria & Joe Live TV (S2 E4) and on Las Vegas live TV with Rikki Cheese and with Ninon.
Upcoming role.
Author, and founder of a nonprofit on a mission to hydrate America.
"This next comic went up on Kill Tony on Netflix, where Tony Hinchcliffe told her she's built for comedy and Jeff Ross said she leads with love. She's the Dirty Old Church Lady of stand-up, from right here in Las Vegas. Give it up for RED DAWN, the RedGoddessofLove!"
Clubs, showcases, festivals, podcasts, private and corporate events. Hosting or feature spots. If it has a microphone and an audience, she's in.
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