Mae Martin Bio:
Mae Martin is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, and musician.
Mae has worked with Birdsong New Music Foundation  for a
number of years due to the fact that the founders son David
Martin was one of Mae’s  best friends from a school that they
both attended in Toronto called the Abelard School.
When David died in 2017, Mae embraced the idea of helping the
charity established in David’s memory that produces new music
by people who struggle with mental health issues. Mae Martin has
hosted two annual Birdsong Foundation fundraisers in Toronto
and continues to be a great support to the charity and has joined
the board of directors in Feb. 2026.
Mae Martin will be hosting the 2026 Juno awards in March in
Hamilton.
Mae Martin is best known for creating, writing, and starring in the
acclaimed Netflix/Channel 4 semi-autobiographical series Feel
Good. They are celebrated for their candid, self-deprecating
stand-up comedy and their work exploring addiction, gender
identity, and sexuality. 
Early Life and Career Beginnings
 Childhood: Born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Canadian teacher
mother (Wendy Martin) and an English writer/actor father
(James Chatto). They grew up in a “liberal utopia” with a
passion for British comedy.

 Teenage Comedian: Martin began performing stand-up at
age 11 and joined a comedy troupe in their early teens. By
age 15, they had dropped out of school to pursue comedy,
 becoming the youngest-ever nominee for the prestigious Tim
Sims Encouragement Fund Award.
 The Second City: They trained and worked at the Toronto
outpost of The Second City.
 The Young and the Useless:Martin won two Canadian
Comedy Awards as part of the comedy troupe The Young
and the Useless. 

Rise to Fame and Feel Good
o Move to London: In 2011, Martin moved to London to
further their comedy career.
o “Dope”: Their 2017 stand-up show, Dope, which
focused on addiction, was nominated for the main
Edinburgh Comedy Award and later turned into a Netflix
special.
o “Feel Good”: Martin co-created, co-wrote, and starred
in Feel Good (2020–2021), a series that gained
massive critical acclaim (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) for
its honest portrayal of addiction and sexuality. The role
earned them a BAFTA TV Award nomination.
o Recent Stand-up: Their 2023 Netflix special Sap was
lauded for its “enthusiastic optimism”. 
Other Projects and Artistic Endeavors

o Author and Broadcaster: Martin released the non-fiction
book Can Everyone Please Calm Down?: A Guide to
21st Century Sexuality in 2019. They have also hosted
various BBC Radio 4 series, including Mae Martin’s
Guide to 21st Century Sexuality.
o Music: In 2025, Martin released their debut album, I’m a
TV, a set of indie-rock songs.
o Film/TV: They have appeared on Taskmaster UK and
are developing new projects. 
Personal Life and Identity
o Gender and Sexuality: Martin identifies as gender-fluid,
using both she/her and they/them pronouns, and often
explores these themes in their work.
o Recovery: They have been open about their past
struggles with drug addiction, which they began to
overcome in their late teens.
o Trivia: Through their father, they are an indirect relative
of King Charles III (via uncle Daniel Chatto, who
married Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones