Laurie Mae Hernandez
ABOUT LAURIE MAE HERNANDEZ
Stand-up comedian who became a semifinalist on the eleventh season of America's Got Talent in 2016. She went viral after roasting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump on the show.
She hails from Lancaster, California and began performing stand-up comedy at the age 9.
She plays ukulele and performs a variety of songs on her eponymous YouTube channel.
Her father was diagnosed with Bell's palsy.
She helped hone her comedy skills by studying respected comedians like Carol Burnett .