Nashville comedian, content creator, musician and actress Danae Hays has signed with CAA for representation.
The Hollywood talent agency will look to raise Hays’ profile in acting and international touring and follows publication of her book about her experience as an Alabama-born gay woman in the U.S. south. Her ascent in the digital content space started out with prank phone calls and comedy sketches inspired by her Southern Belle upbringing that drew over 3 million followers on TikTok.
More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.
In 2024, Hays was recognized by The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Next Gen Creators list as a rising digital content creator. Earlier this year, Hays launched a debut comedy tour, The First Time Tour, which has grown to reach over 100 theaters and casinos across the U.S. and will run to the end of November.
Hays also has plans to expand her tour internationally in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. In the music space she has collaborated with Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Jelly Roll, Zac Brown, Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, Terri Clark, and Briley King, among others.
In 2024, Hays’ debut country comedy single, “Rode Hard,” reached the top of Billboard music charts. That was followed by a Grand Ole Opry stage debut and in July 2025 the release of her country parody song, “Fuck It.”
And on the acting front, Hays landed a cameo role in Mother Nature and Doomsday Prepper, and she appeared in the film Summer Camp, alongside Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Hays has also worked with top marketing brands like Miracle-Gro, Athletic Brewing Co., CarMax, Walmart, Centrum, and Sunday’s Lawn Care.
