Carla Rhodes

Carla Rhodes is an American ventriloquist, comedian and musician who was mentored by Shari Lewis as a teenager.[1] She lives in New York City. She adds a new twist to the old art of ventriloquism. Rhodes' main squeeze is a cantankerous 1920s gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire.[2][3][4]

Carla Rhodes
Born
Carla Rhodes

(1982-04-16) April 16, 1982
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
OccupationVentriloquist, comedian
Websitehttp://www.CarlaRhodes.net

Ventriloquism

Rhodes taught herself ventriloquism at the age of 9 after seeing Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on television. She began performing professionally at the age of 13 in a local (Louisville, Kentucky) magic shop. By the age of 15, she was performing regularly at the local comedy club.[1]

In 2009, New York Magazine named Rhodes as one of the "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny."[5]

Music

While attending college in Tennessee, Rhodes recorded a full-length comedy music album in Nashville. "I Love Animals," a track from Carla's Golden Hits, vol 6, was played on the Dr. Demento's "Top Funny Five," eventually placing at number two.[6]

References
  1. "Surrounded by Dummies", MetroMix
  2. "SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998: ENTERTAINMENT", The New York Times, August 30, 1998. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  3. Michael Kane. "'DEAD' HEAD Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine", The New York Post, March 11, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  4. "Carla Rhodes", The Comic's Comic, March 15, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  5. "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny", New York Magazine.
  6. Carla Rhodes. Doctor Demento Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
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