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Ralphie O. May (born February 17, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian.
Early life
May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but raised in Clarksville, Arkansas. When he was seventeen years old, he won a contest to open for comedian Sam Kinison, whom he considered his idol. Kinison suggested he move to Houston, Texas to further develop his comedy routine. May then studied at the Performing Arts in Houston and graduated. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.
Career
In 2003, May was chosen to participate in the first season of Last Comic Standing. He finished in second place in the competition, with Dat Phan winning first place. After that, he started appearing in numerous comedy shows like The Wayne Brady Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2005, he was the only white comedian to perform on The Big Black Comedy Show, which also featured Mo'Nique, Rodman, and Vince Morris.
In 2005, May released his comedy album, Just Correct. Since then, he has recorded four Comedy Central specials: Girth of a Nation (2006), Prime Cut (2007), Austin-tatious (2008), and Too Big To Ignore (2012). He has also appeared on films like For Da Love of Money.
Filmography
2002: For Da Love Of Money2003: Just Correct2005: Big Black Comedy: Vol. 22005: Big Black comedy: Vol. 42006: Girth of a Nation2007: Prime Cut2007: Bangin' With Ralphie May2008: The Best of Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen2008: Austin-Tatious2012: Too Big To IgnorePersonal life
May married comedian Lahna Turner on July 3, 2005.
