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Caleb Hearon<\/strong><\/a> is quickly becoming one of Gen Z\u2019s favorite comedians \u2014 and Hollywood is taking notice. The sharp-witted rising star is not only headlining his first HBO Max comedy special but also joining the cast of the highly anticipated Devil Wears Prada<\/em> <\/a>sequel. With a growing list of TV and film credits and a signature comedic voice, Caleb\u2019s star power is only just beginning to shine.<\/p>\n So, who is Caleb Hearon, and how did he get here? Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n Born on January 24, 1995 (an Aquarius!), Caleb was raised by a single mom outside of Kansas City. He attended Missouri State University, where he studied socio-political communication with plans to become a lawyer.<\/p>\n After college, Caleb moved to Chicago to pursue comedy full-time. He currently splits his time between Kansas City and New York, where he relocated about a year ago.<\/p>\n Caleb began his comedy career performing a weekly variety show at The iO Theater in Chicago. He later toured a showcase called At What Cost?<\/em> with his best friend Holmes<\/strong> in Los Angeles and New York.<\/p>\n His rise really began online. First gaining traction on X (formerly Twitter) with his sharp comedic takes, Caleb eventually started posting videos on TikTok \u2014 and his following exploded.<\/p>\n During his early years in Chicago, Caleb hustled to make ends meet. He walked dogs, worked at an ad agency, and even did social media for a musical parody called The Book of Merman.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JUNE 06: Caleb Hearon arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Universal Pictures\u2019 \u2018Jurassic World Dominion\u2019 on June 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/WireImage)<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Alongside becoming a fan-favorite podcast guest, Caleb hosts his own chart-topping interview show, \u201cSo True With Caleb Hearon.\u201d He\u2019s also made waves behind the scenes, writing on the Big Mouth<\/em> spinoff Human Resources.<\/em><\/p>\n Onscreen, he\u2019s appeared in Jurassic World: Dominion<\/em> and HBO Max\u2019s Sweethearts<\/em>, and has upcoming roles in The Devil Wears Prada 2, Little Brother<\/em> (with John Cena<\/strong>, Eric Andr\u00e9<\/strong> and Ego Nwodim<\/strong>) and Lily Wachowski<\/strong>\u2019s Trash Woman.<\/em><\/p>\n His hourlong comedy special, Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian<\/em>, premiered on September 19, 2025, on HBO.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear exactly who Caleb will portray in the upcoming sequel, but he recently spoke about the experience on Kylie Kelc<\/strong>e\u2019s \u201cNot Gonna Lie\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t believe they\u2019re doing that,\u201d Caleb amusingly reflected. \u201cI\u2019m like, what are y\u2019all thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy scenes are done. I watched the original Devil Wears Prada as like a closeted gay kid in Missouri when I was like 11 years old, and it meant so much to me,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n In August 2025, Caleb was unexpectedly pulled into a viral moment when Rolling Stone<\/em> ranked him No. 6 on its list of the most influential online creators \u2014 one spot ahead of YouTube megastar MrBeast<\/strong>. The YouTuber publicly complained, then deleted his post and personally called Caleb to apologize.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now, people really want me to be mad about this MrBeast thing. I just don\u2019t really care. I thought it was kind of funny?\u201d Caleb told Bustle<\/em>. \u201cI just don\u2019t think we have to take everything so seriously [when we can try to get] to a place of letting things wash over you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhere\u2019s He From?<\/h2>\n
How\u2019d He Get His Start?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s He Starred In?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s He Playing In \u2018Devil Wears Prada 2\u2019?<\/h2>\n
What Happened With Him and MrBeast?<\/h2>\n