Jessica Leal is a first generation Mexican American with years of production experience in entertainment, digital, politics, live news, live events/awards shows, talk shows, and late night comedy.

She’s an experienced producer, researcher, and comedy writer. She is a NBCUniversal Page Program alumni and has previously worked for MSNBC, E! News, BuzzFeed News, Watch What Happens Live, Embassy Row, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Food Network’s Chopped, RPM Media Agency, the MTV VMA’s, and the 2020 Biden Harris Presidential Campaign.

She most recently worked on SNL50: The Homecoming Concert live special and the 2025 Las Culturista’s Culture Awards hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. She currently works at The Drew Barrymore Show and resides in New York City.