KK Apple
Portrait of KK Apple smiling directly at the camera, sitting on the ground in purple sweatsuit on a pink backdrop.
Photo by Linus Ignatius

KK Apple is a writer, director, and actor working in comedy. Her short film THE LAUNCH premiered at Seattle International Film Festival and had a 2023 festival run including Palm Springs Shortfest and New Orleans Film Festival. It was awarded a Vimeo Staff Pick.

She helped create the live show SIX CHICK FLICKS, which sold out its run at the Edinburgh Fringe, performed off-Broadway, and toured 50 cities across the UK in 2024.

KK started her comedy career in New York City. She was a house improviser at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, wrote and directed sketch comedy shows, and was featured at comedy festivals across the country. Her solo character show THE RHYTHM IS GOING TO GET YOU ran to sold-out crowds at UCB Theatre in NYC and LA.

KK dances a lot. After training with modern companies in Boston and New York, she directs movement for the stage, music videos, and TV. Her choreography has been shown in venues like Jacob’s Pillow, Terminal 5, and gross comedy basements.

Her other projects include branded campaigns and videos for companies like Vimeo, Vox, and HBO. She worked on the Emmy-winning crowdsourced film project STAR WARS UNCUT and produced their interactive experience at Tribeca Storyscapes.

KK grew up in Minnesota and is passionate about a State Fair pickle.

A few fun things...

Poster for THE LAUNCH — KK Apple in aviator glasses and a blue shirt against a blue backdrop, with a Vimeo Staff Pick badge and festival laurels.
Poster for SIX CHICK FLICKS — two performers laughing in cinema seats with a soda and popcorn, on a hot-pink backdrop, topped with five-star review quotes and a Times Critics' Choice 2023 badge.
Poster for WE GOT GOT — two wide-eyed performers in black against bold blue and red vertical stripes, billed as the Orlando Fringe World Premiere from the creators of SIX CHICK FLICKS.