Emily Menez is a Filipina-Spanish writer originally from Overland Park, Kansas, which is the coolest part of the Midwest (do not challenge her on this). She has written for CBS, Funny or Die, McSweeney’s and The New Yorker, amongst others. Her original plays and sketch shows have been performed in NYC, including Margene Salt, which ran off-Broadway. Menez was one of seven writers in NBC’s 2020 Late Night Writers Workshop. She’s an alumna of St. Nell’s Humor Writing Residency.
Menez is an editor at Slackjaw, a Medium publication with 149k+ followers that runs daily humor pieces from veteran and up-and-coming writers. She created, produces, and hosts the NYC comedy show “Slackjaw: LIVE,” which brings together writers for nights of readings and discussions with featured speakers on topics like “How To Collaborate When Writing A Humor Book,” “How to Write Topical Political Satire,” and “What Banned Books Teach Us About Writing Difficult Stories.”
In high school, Menez received second place for “Best Personality,” so her personality is good, but also not gold prize quality. You can follow her @theemilymenez.
This is a photo of her talking about nachos on Rachael Ray. You can tell by Emily’s hands that the subject matter is both expansive and critical.
And this is a photo of Emily talking about coffee alternatives, which are just okay. You can tell by these two national appearances that she has a wide range of expertise.
But wait, what’s this? She can also make a very dumb facial expression in a national Panda Express ad? The talent level here is through the roof!
Emily is currently looking for representation. Please reach out via “Contact Me” below.
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