| 2004 | Made her national television debut with appearances on Comedy Central's 'Chappelle's Show' and NBC's 'Last Comic Standing.' |
| 2005 | Featured on 'Showtime at the Apollo' and BBC's 'The World Stand's Up,' extending her visibility to international audiences. |
| 2013 | Performed in the Showtime stand-up special 'Women Who Kill' alongside Amy Schumer, Nikki Glaser, and Rachel Feinstein. |
| 2014 | Launched the podcast 'Friends Like Us,' spotlighting women comedians of color discussing current events. |
| 2016 | Joined the writers' room of HBO's 'Divorce' starring Sarah Jessica Parker as a staff writer on the show's first season. |
| 2019 | Released her debut hour-long special 'Marina Franklin: Single Black Female' via Comedy Dynamics, taped at Chicago's historic Vic Theater, and continued headlining the Comedy Cellar, Comic Strip Live, and Caroline's on Broadway in New York City. |
| 2021 | Featured in the FX on Hulu documentary 'Hysterical' alongside Margaret Cho, Iliza Shlesinger, and Judy Gold, sharing her story as a Black woman in stand-up. |
| 2022 | Guest-starred as Azyana Thurston in the 'Boat' episode of Amy Schumer's Hulu dramedy 'Life & Beth.' |
| 2023 | Delivered a widely praised set on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' building on a track record of appearances on Conan and Comedy Central. |
| 2025 | Served as a staff writer on the Paramount+ comedy series 'Crutch' starring Tracy Morgan, earning a 'written by' credit while continuing to perform at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. |
Marina Franklin is one of the hottest acts on the comedy scene today. With such notable appearances as “Chapelle’s Show”, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, “Showtime at The Apollo”, Comedy Central, Conan, BBC’s “The World Stand’s Up” and, most recently, killing it on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Marina routinely performs across the country at comedy clubs and universities and is favorite in Comedy Festivals across the country including the world famous Montreal “Just For Laughs” Comedy Festival. Based in New York City, she is, of course, a regular performer at all the top clubs including The Comedy Cellar, Comic Strip Live and Caroline’s on Broadway. Don’t miss the chance to see this very funny woman in action!