Comedy Character 'Chanty Beluga' Blows Up On Reels, TikTok, Inspiring A Massive Wave Of Memes

Chanty Beluga is an anti-comedy character played by comedian Courtney O’Donnell, known for a series of videos on TikTok and Instagram Reels where she acts out a situation where a woman named Chanty Beluga does something mundane or normal, the point being that there is no real joke in the videos. O'Donnell posted her first Chanty Beluga video on Instagram Reels on July 29th, 2026. She continued to post videos as Beluga over the following weeks and garnered a significant following, inspiring memes and reactions on social media. Some memes include videos that share fake stories about running into and having negative interactions with Chanty Beluga, and videos attempting to cancel or defend Beluga.