Marcia Belsky

Musical comedian

Instagram: @marciasky TikTok: @marciabelsky

Why you should listen

Marcia Belsky is a stand-up comedian, writer and musician based in New York City. She is best known for her hit song "100 Tampons," which premiered on Comedy Central's "Taking the Stage" in 2020. Previously, she cowrote Handmaid’s Tale: The Musical and created the Headless Women of Hollywood project, a blog about objectification on TV and in film posters. She has written for Reductress and The New York Times and has been featured on NPR, BBC, The Tonight Show, Fortnite and more.

Marcia Belsky’s TED talk

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Marcia Belsky

The 100 tampons NASA (almost) sent to space — and other absurd songs

Posted Apr 2022

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What Now … for health and happiness? Notes from Session 2 of TEDWomen 2021

December 2, 2021

For Session 2 of TEDWomen 2021, seven speakers shared ideas and insights on everything from mental health and family structures to how to uplift personal and collective dignity. The event: TEDWomen 2021: Session 2, hosted by TED’s head of curation Helen Walters in Palm Springs, California on December 2, 2021 Speakers: Charles C. Daniels, Jr., […]