Sandra Risser was born and reared in Sioux City, Iowa. From an early age she wanted to be a comedian. Instead she made her parents proud by graduating from UCLA. Then instead of getting married, she disappointed them by moving to New York and becoming a career woman like in the TV show “Sex and the City” but 30 years before during the golden age of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll.

Over the next 40 years she was a school teacher, computer programmer/systems analyst, owned a travel agency, married, divorced and married her current husband. As Sandra says “After retiring from earning a living, I finally pursued my dream of being a stand-up comedian”.

As a comedian Sandra is funny, irreverent and sexy (for her age). Her comedy embodies her years of living. She enthralls audiences with stories about her misspent youth, young adult antics & middle aged adventures. She shares stories about her ex-husband, living with Essential Tremors & aging. As she says "I'm not old. I'm used!"

Over the past 18 years, while based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sandra progressed from beginner to feature to headline at comedy clubs, casinos & other venues throughout the United States. In 2022 she took 3rd place in the World Series of Comedy in Atlanta & 2nd in Sarasota. She was 2nd in the US Comedy Contest Headline Division.

Today, based in Phoenix, Sandra continues to travel and entertain audiences with her unique humor. She still believes in the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and clean underwear.