Craig Shoemaker
Craig Shoemaker
For over four decades, Craig Shoemaker has made millions laugh as one of comedy's most beloved performers. He’s been named Comedian of the Year at the American Comedy Awards, earned two Emmy Awards, performed for four U.S. Presidents and created one of Comedy Central's Top 20 specials of all time. His 90-minute Showtime special Daditude dominated Netflix, while his iconic baritone-voiced character, “The Lovemaster,” became XM Radio's most popular comedy bit.
Craig's greatest discovery, however, came not from a punchline, but from realizing laughter's power to heal. Over 20 years ago, he founded the nonprofit Laughter Heals Foundation, merging decades of performance mastery with cutting-edge neuroscience to help people use humor as a catalyst for breakthrough change.
Today, as a TEDx speaker and visionary founder of Laughter Worx, Laugh Bath™, the wellness platform LaffApp, and the Winning with Laughter masterclass, Craig coaches executives, entrepreneurs, public speakers and fellow comedians to harness humor as a superpower and claim power in their voice. His mission is simple: to heal, inspire, and connect through the transformative power of laughter.