writer, Storyteller, comedian.

Olivia Barbulescu

is a New York–based writer, storyteller, and comedian known for sharp wit, dark sarcasm, and deep vulnerability.

Her stand-up examines family dynamics, terrible jobs, chronic illness, and the strange way people interact with her.

Olivia has appeared in the New York Comedy Festival, Good Morning America, and NY Fashion Week. She has opened for Charles McBee, Gina Brillon, Carter Anderson, and Noah Gardenswartz, and performs across the U.S. and Europe. She will be featured in PBS’s “Stories from the Stage” in 2026.

Offstage, she’s usually talking to strangers or writing essays on Substack.