Frank Paiva (he/they) writes comedy with heart. Born and raised in Seattle, they are a Nickelodeon Writing Program alum and a GLAAD List writer. They were a staff writer on Wylde Pak, premiering summer 2025 on Nickelodeon. Frank spent 15 years living in New York City as a theatre artist, entertainment reporter, and tour guide. They have performed in a musical wearing a quinceañera dress covered in stage blood, interviewed Nicolas Cage, and led 200 tours of the Statue of Liberty. Frank is particularly interested in queer history and increasing opportunities for performers of size. Now based in Los Angeles, Frank was a finalist for the ATX TV Festival’s Pitch Competition for Catwalk Kings,their mockumentary about plus-size male models. Frank was also a member of the IAMA Theatre’s Emerging Playwrights Lab, where the staged reading of their play THE BOTTOMLESS PIT featured Mean Girls star Daniel Franzese. Frank’s New York Times Modern Love essay “A Prince Charming for the Prom (Not Ever After, Though)” was performed by Tituss Burgess on the Modern Love podcast. They will always say yes to dim sum, Korean spas, and tipping a drag queen. For more, please visit www.frankpaiva.net