Meg Stalter
Definition
Megan Marie Stalter, professionally known as Meg Stalter, is an American comedian, actress, writer, and podcaster celebrated for her absurd, character-driven sketch comedy and viral social media content.
Best known for portraying the hilariously incompetent assistant Kayla Schaefer in the HBO series 'Hacks,' earning multiple Screen Actors Guild ensemble nominations.
Stalter gained prominence through nightly Instagram Live improv during the pandemic, and has appeared in Netflix's 'Too Much' (2025), films like 'Cora Bora' (2023), and recently cosplayed as Kylie Jenner at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.
Examples
Meg Stalter's Kayla in Hacks is the kind of assistant who'd accidentally email the CEO a cat meme during a board meeting.
Watching Meg Stalter's pandemic Instagram Lives felt like peeking into a parallel universe of unhinged brilliance.
Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs slayed the 2026 Critics Choice Awards with their cheeky Kylie Jenner-Timothée Chalamet cosplay.
If awkward millennial energy had a patron saint, it'd be Meg Stalter turning everyday fails into comedy gold.