Danae Hays

Alabama-bred and Nashville-based, comedian, actress, and content creator, Danae  Hays represents a fresh, new female voice in the comedy, acting, and music  worlds. Her cast of zany southern characters and parody country music songs have  pushed her to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her a cumulative  following of 3.6M+ followers and nearly 2 billion views. 

Danae’s debut Country/Comedy single “Rode Hard” peaked at No. 5 on the Country  Global iTunes Charts, No. 8 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales, No. 22 on  Billboard’s Digital Song Sales, and No. 34 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists. 

Earlier this year, Danae wrapped her debut comedy tour, which sold out in minutes. The  tour has been extended through the end of the year and transitioned theaters.  Danae and her wife, Mandie Kaii, host the weekly podcast called The Refined and  Rowdy Show, where humor, heart and contrasting perspectives collide as they discuss  everything from pop culture to heated issues. The podcast — which launched in Fall  2023 — just recently surpassed 1 million listeners. 

True to her multi-hyphenate nature, Danae’s passion for acting landed her a role  in “Mother Nature and the Doomsday Prepper” (which she just returned from filming in  the spring of 2024) and “Summer Camp”. Additionally, Danae has co-and-guest starred  alongside many of the most notable names in entertainment including Diane Keaton,  Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Tanya Christiansen and Josh Peck.