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MONTREAL - Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness are among the performers headed to this year's edition of Just For Laughs in Montreal.

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MONTREAL – Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness are among the performers headed to this year’s edition of Just For Laughs in Montreal.

Wong, known for her comedy specials “Baby Cobra” and “Hard Knock Wife,” as well as the new Netflix show “Beef,” will take to the stage at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier on July 26.

“Queer Eye” star Van Ness will host “Fun & Slutty, A Night with Jonathan Van Ness” at the same venue on July 29.

Ali Wong, a cast member in
Ali Wong, a cast member in "Beef," poses at the premiere of the Netflix series Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles. Wong and "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness are among the performers headed to this year's edition of Just For Laughs in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Chris Pizzello

Homegrown comedian Russell Peters is set to host four special galas at Theatre Maisonneuve on July 26 and 27, each with a “unique start-studded lineup” of comics.

English actor-comedian Jack Whitehall will also host a gala with a lineup of international performers.

The festival runs from July 14 to 29, and organizers say more acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 13, 2023.

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