Comedian · Actor · Playwright · Storyteller
Laugh. Think. Leave Different.
Haitian-American comedian, solo performer, and cultural storyteller with 160K+ followers across social media. Known for comedy that heals, stories that resonate, and a stage presence that stays with you long after the lights go down.
Next Performance
Friday, March 27 · Silver Spring, Maryland
About Papa Jean
Jean Lodescar Jr. — known on stage as Papa Jean — is a Haitian-American comedian, actor, and playwright based in the New York area. He weaves first-generation immigrant identity, fatherhood, and the weight of cultural expectation into stories that make you laugh first and feel everything after.
His one-man show Act One: And There I Was is a 70-minute dramedy tracing his life from birth through his first major performance — an Off-Broadway production that captures what it means to find yourself between two worlds.
160K+
Followers
NY
Theatre Festival Award
1
Show That Changes You
"Comedy isn't just about the joke — it's about what the joke reveals. I use laughter to open doors to conversations people didn't know they needed to have."
Work With Papa Jean
Corporate events, cultural galas, private shows, comedy nights, brand partnerships — Papa Jean delivers every time.
Live Stand-Up
Club & festival sets
Solo Show
Act One & custom work
Corporate
Keynote & entertainment
Private Events
Weddings, galas & more
Papajeanrepublik@gmail.com
Comedian · Actor · Playwright · Storyteller
Laugh. Think. Leave Different.
Haitian-American comedian, solo performer, and cultural storyteller with 160K+ followers across social media. Known for comedy that heals, stories that resonate, and a stage presence that stays with you long after the lights go down.
Next Performance
Friday, March 27 · Silver Spring, Maryland
About Papa Jean
Jean Lodescar Jr. — known on stage as Papa Jean — is a Haitian-American comedian, actor, and playwright based in the New York area. He weaves first-generation immigrant identity, fatherhood, and the weight of cultural expectation into stories that make you laugh first and feel everything after.
His one-man show Act One: And There I Was is a 70-minute dramedy tracing his life from birth through his first major performance — an Off-Broadway production that captures what it means to find yourself between two worlds.
160K+
Followers
NY
Theatre Festival Award
1
Show That Changes You
"Comedy isn't just about the joke — it's about what the joke reveals. I use laughter to open doors to conversations people didn't know they needed to have."
Work With Papa Jean
Corporate events, cultural galas, private shows, comedy nights, brand partnerships — Papa Jean delivers every time.
Live Stand-Up
Club & festival sets
Solo Show
Act One & custom work
Corporate
Keynote & entertainment
Private Events
Weddings, galas & more