Rati Gupta

Biography: Rati Gupta is a rare breed of professional hip hop dancer turned comedy actor, writer and storyteller. She trained with some of Chicago’s most renowned choreographers while studying at Northwestern University and worked alongside musical artists Lupe Fiasco and Flo Rida. Since transitioning from dancer to actor, Rati has made guest appearances on various TV-series such as Better Things, Future Man, as well as the biggest comedy on network television: The Big Bang Theory. Rati is a 3-time champion of The Moth StorySlam, and her debut one-chick storytelling show, Not Another Teen Solo Show, was nominated for Best Solo/Duo at the LA Comedy Festival and named one of the Top 3 Performances of the New York International Fringe Festival by Backstage.