Comedy director, Kristin Dehnert, is best known for her performance-driven work with celebrities, athletes, and the occasional ass, aka Bella the donkey.
Recent campaigns include— BIC Lighter with Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, and Martha Stewart; 2x Women’s World Cup champion Alyssa Naeher and retired NHL goalie Rick DiPietro for ESPN + Synchrony Bank; and NJ Lottery Pick 3, which won Gold at the Telly Awards. Kristin was also just featured in SHOTS Comedy Focus 2023, Laughing Matters.
Right out of the gate, she killed it with her Doritos Super Bowl spot, “Check Out Girl.” The ad garnered tons of press ranging from Adweek, Ad Age, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and SHOTS, and went on to air multiple times on “CBS’s Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials.” Kristin’s narrative short films have screened across the globe in over 60 international film festivals, winning top awards such as the B.A.F.T.A. Award of Excellence at SXSW.
A native of Chicago and lover of all things Cubs, Kristin and her wife Jessica are based in Los Angeles.
