Michelle J. Gilliam

 Michelle Gilliam is a Milwaukee, born and raised currently living and based in Los Angeles, CA improviser, actor, host, voice actor, and the Owner and Artistic Director of Improv MKE, an improv comedy school and theater based online, currently serving the world.   

Michelle has been involved in improv comedy and applied improv for over 25 years, through studying, performing, coaching, teaching, and directing, as well as leading corporate teams and various university departments to success by helping them to harness the power of improv as a tool and resource for creativity, empowerment, communication and much more. Michelle is also a trial advocacy trainer.   

Michelle feels fortunate to have a strong base in Milwaukee and be connected to the Chicago, Boston, New York, Los Angeles and now worldwide improv communities.  

Michelle also headlined the Festivus Festival in Richmond, the 2022 Edinburgh Scotland Improv Festival and taught two-weekend intensives in Chester and Nottingham in the UK in March of 2022.   Michelle currently teaches for improv MKE and The World’s Greatest Improv School and guest teaches at various theaters online and in person around the country and world as well!