- Nikki Glaser has signed with WME in all areas, ending an eight-year run at UTA.
- She continues to be repped by Brillstein for management and ID Public Relations for publicity.
- The signing lands during her career peak: three Emmy nominations, a record-setting HBO special, and her 2025 turn as the first woman to solo-host the Golden Globes.
- This is part of a broader 2026 WME signing wave that includes comedian Desi Banks and digital creator Camilla Araujo.
Nikki Glaser has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for representation in all areas, closing out an eight-year run at United Talent Agency (UTA). The comedian continues to be represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners for management and ID Public Relations for publicity.
The move lands at the peak of Glaser’s career. She currently holds three Emmy nominations, for her Hulu special Good Girl and her hosting work at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.
Her breakout came in 2024 with an acclaimed set at The Roast of Tom Brady, followed by the HBO special Someday You’ll Die, which secured the largest streaming comedy special premiere in HBO Max history and went on to earn Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Critics’ Choice recognition, plus a WGA Award win.
In 2025, Glaser became the first woman to solo-host the Golden Globes. She’s currently on the road with The Stunning Tour across North America and Europe.
Glaser’s switch follows a busy stretch of talent moves at WME. Fellow comedian Desi Banks also left UTA for WME this month, landing agent Josh Lanham while keeping his management team as he tours behind Your Favorite Cousin Tour and develops a BET Studios sitcom.
The agency’s 2026 signing spree has reached well beyond stand-up, too: digital creator Camilla Araujo joined WME’s digital roster after retiring from OnlyFans and landing on Rolling Stone’s Most Influential Creators list.
Takeaways
This isn’t a quiet agency swap; it’s WME locking in one of comedy’s hottest names right as she’s stacking wins across streaming, touring, and awards season. Keeping her management and publicity teams in place while changing agencies suggests a calculated expansion move, not a full career overhaul.
Does this signal WME pushing Glaser further into scripted film and TV roles? With Desi Banks also jumping from UTA to WME this month, is the agency deliberately building a stand-up-to-mainstream comedy pipeline?
