Name: Catherine Cohen

Age: 27

Hometown: Houston

Now Lives: In a tiny one-bedroom apartment in the West Village, with a mini-fridge instead of a regular fridge.

Claim to Fame: Ms. Cohen is a standup comedian known for her self-deprecating humor about being a woman dating in New York City. She has a monthly show at Joe’s Pub called “The Twist? She’s Gorgeous” and hosts Cabernet Cabaret, a standup musical showcase, at Club Cumming on Wednesdays.

Time Out named her one of the five New York City comedians to watch in 2018. “Like I say in my song, ‘Boys didn’t want to kiss me, so I had to be funny to win them over,’” Ms. Cohen said. “And it didn’t even work. Sad.”

Big Break: After graduating from Princeton in 2013, Ms. Cohen moved to New York and took classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade. She performed in various comedy shows around the city, and in 2017 was looking for a spot to do a weekly show. Her friend Henry Koperski, a pianist, had just performed at the newly opened Club Cumming and put her in touch with Daniel Nardicio, who owns the bar with Alan Cumming.