Wally Baram

Comedian

Birthplace New Jersey

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About

Mexican Syrian stand-up comedian, writer, and actress known for starring in Prime Video's coming-of-age comedy Overcompensating and for her work in doing comedic writing for What We Do in the Shadows, Shrinking, Betty, and Sprung.

Before Fame

She originally wanted to be a cowgirl and took equestrian classes before turning to stand-up during a gap year. She began performing stand-up in her teens. She attended Barnard College for a period of time before dropping out to pursue comedy full-time. She made her network television stand-up debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July 2021. She wrote for multiple shows in 2021-2023 before her big break being cast as the start of Overcompensating, which debuted in 2025.

Trivia

She has kept a pet snake and loves fishing. She was selected as a New Face at Montreal's Just for Laughs in 2021.

Family Life

She grew up in a Mexican Syrian family with a Latina mother and a Syrian father. She is from New Jersey.

Associated With

She starred alongside Benito Skinner on Overcompensating in 2025. She co-created and cowrote Shrinking with Jason Segel.