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American comedian and writer
Mx. Dahlia Belle
Born 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43) Occupation(s) Comedian, writer Children 1
[1] Website
mxdahliabelle .com
Mx. Dahlia Belle (born 1980/1981)
[2] is an American comedian and writer based in
Portland, Oregon .
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Belle was born in
Orlando, Florida ,
[4] and spent part of her youth in the
Midwest .
[5] She performed as a musician for over ten years before shifting to stand-up comedy.
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Belle moved to Portland in 2003.
[4] She helps produce the
Portland Queer Comedy Festival .
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In addition to performing comedy, Belle has written for various publications, including
Cosmopolitan and
Portland Mercury .
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[9] In 2021, she gained attention for publishing an open letter to comedian
Dave Chappelle in
The Guardian . She was among a number of comedians who criticized his
Netflix special
The Closer for including jokes they considered to be
transphobic .
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In March 2024, Belle appeared in the Netflix comedy special, Gender Agenda , hosted by
Hannah Gadsby and also featuring fellow
genderqueer comedians
Jes Tom ,
Alok ,
Chloe Petts ,
DeAnne Smith ,
Krishna Istha , and
Asha Ward .
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References
^ Belle, Dahlia (December 14, 2022).
"Flammable Babies" . Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
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b Belle, Dahlia (October 9, 2021).
"Dear Dave Chappelle, transgender comedians can take a joke, but why are yours so unfunny?" .
The Guardian . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Norcross, Geoff (November 25, 2022).
"Portland writer and comedian Dahlia Belle on 'Finding the Joy' in the small moments from daily life" .
Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
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d Ferguson, Bennett Campbell (January 24, 2024).
"Mx. Dahlia Belle Revels in Wrong Answers" .
Willamette Week . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
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"Meet Dahlia Belle" . Canvas Rebel . July 27, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
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"How Portland's Queer Culture Scene Got Through the Pandemic—and Where It Goes Now" .
Willamette Week . June 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Novotny, Tess (July 29, 2020).
"Portland Black comedians reflect on the role of comedy in Black Lives Matter" .
Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Belle, Dahlia (June 21, 2022).
"Free Queer- and Trans-Affirming Ideas for Mainstream Porn. You're Welcome" .
Cosmopolitan . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
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"Mx. Dahlia Belle" .
Portland Mercury . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ McCammon, Sarah (October 12, 2021).
"Comedian Dahlia Belle challenges the problematic takes in Dave Chappelle's special" .
NPR . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Andrew, Scottie (October 24, 2021).
"What these trans comedians have to say about Dave Chappelle's jokes at their expense" .
CNN . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Zeoli, Rowan (March 21, 2023).
"Four Femmes on the Celebrations and Expectations of Being A Trans Woman In Comedy" .
Autostraddle . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Hailu, Selome (February 12, 2024).
"Hannah Gadsby's Netflix Special 'Gender Agenda' Sets Lineup of Genderqueer Comedians: Jes Tom, Alok and More (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Variety . Retrieved February 12, 2024 .
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