Chris Fleming (comedian)

Chris Fleming (born January 29, 1987) is an American comedian and actor best known for their YouTube series Gayle, in which they star as the eponymous character Gayle Waters-Waters. In June 2019, Variety named Fleming one of its "10 Comics to Watch for 2019".

Fleming is known for their unique, specific character comedy and "powerful, ridiculous songs". Much of their comedy is aimed at deconstructing social norms, including masculinity. They have been said to have an online cult following.

A staff writer for FSUNews, covering an appearance at Florida State University, praised Fleming's stand-up performance's underlying message, writing, "Fleming does not seem to give too much respect to anything, including himself, which allows him to rid different social norms and constructs of their power."

Fleming has been described as a "progressive gender-bending role model". They have said they accept any pronouns: "Anything works for me."