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Clara BIJL

CORPORATE & PRIVATE EVENTS

Your event
deserves
a laugh.

Clara Bijl is a Bay Area-based stand-up comedian available for corporate events, holiday parties, award shows, fundraisers, and private celebrations — in English and in French.

Clara Bijl — Hero Section

"She had her audience engaged when they weren't falling off their chairs."

20+ Years performing
3 Comedy albums
2 Edinburgh Fringe tours
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Watch Clara perform

The best five minutes you'll spend today.

Clara performs regularly at the SF Punchline and Cobb's Comedy Club. She's opened for Robin Williams, Tom Papa, Paul Reiser, Norah Jones, Demetri Martin, and many more. This is what your event could look and feel like.

Has opened for Robin Williams · Tom Papa · Paul Reiser · Norah Jones · Demetri Martin · Laurie Kilmartin · Dana Gould · Richard Lewis · Jake Johannsen · Paul Anka & many more
Clara Bijl — Clients Section
Who's hired Clara ...and counting
Salesforce Kaiser Permanente Genentech Rakuten SwissNex UC Berkeley iHouse at Cal Chargebee Evolv Cinequest French American Chamber of Commerce Le Lycée Français de San Francisco Brioche Pasquier Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Palo Alto Woman's Club Berkeley City Club Firsthand One Step Beyond & many more
20+
Years of
corporate events

From Fortune 500 tech companies to intimate women's clubs, nonprofit galas to birthday parties — Clara has performed for them all. In English and in French.

Clara Bijl — What People Say
What people say

Don't take her word for it.

She did a great job preparing and delivering the show for us, and everyone had a great time. We really appreciated the time and effort she put in to make this a success.

Ed W.

Software Project Launch, Corporate Event

It was a delight meeting Clara. They enjoyed her presentation very much. She was engaging which made our gathering more eventful and memorable. It was a hit.

Stephanie K.

Senior Community Event

Clara was outstanding — very cool and relaxed, and needless to say, very funny. She had her audience engaged when they weren't falling off their chairs.

Bambi T.

Corporate Zoom Event

Clara was very funny and flexible. She was always quick to respond to any question I had.

Ligaya P.

Work Party

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Ready to make your event
unforgettable?

Clara's available for Bay Area events and beyond. She responds fast, she's easy to work with, and she'll make your event the one people talk about for years.

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Email clarabijl@mac.com → Phone (646) 498-4330 → Website iloveclara.com →