About Sheila Kay

The story of my life is long and full of laughs along the way

I was born, bred, married, spawned, and divorced in Detroit, Michigan and to make matters worse I did most of that twice. Both my ex-husbands are remarried, very happy, and love each other very much. Just kidding…they’re not happy.

I started out in show biz at the age of 3. I would go to tables in restaurants and engage people in conversation while they ate their Egg Foo Yung. I was charming until I started eating off their plates.

At 6, I took tap, ballet, modern jazz, singing, clarinet, you name it, I did it. I was a walking lounge act waiting to happen. This was followed by high school drama, and theatre.

Then marriage ended all that and I became a wife, mother, and eating machine. It was during this time I started cooking, baking, and eating everything in sight. This lasted through 2 marriages, 1 child, and 16 scales. I became a vegetarian, but this just made me eat more pizzas and cake. (Both meatless) I decided to exercise, but that just made me hungrier. I decided to take diet pills, but that just made me eat faster. After many years of raising my daughter, I finally found myself in show biz .

I became a standup comic. A friend told me about a comedy club in Detroit and I worked on my “schtick” until I got a spot on that stage and that was the beginning. I talked about dieting, sex, and my life in general. And so it began, I was successful, made money, and was even nominated for the 11th & 13th Annual American Comedy Awards. Which I did not win and is another story for another time.

I have done stand up, worked in radio, television, movies, and theater and will continue to do so for as long as my audiences will have me.

Thought I would retire, along came Carnival Cruise Ships and that’s been my wonderful comedy life up until Covid! And as the pandemic became a memory my life on the road as a stand up comedian has continued, especially with the 55+ community crowds.

I love what I do and I love to make people laugh! Spending my days enjoying life with hubby number three (because third times the charm) and dogs.