The comedy scene has been dominated by males for a long time. Women have been prolific at comedy for years but don’t command the same level of attention. This is why this list of black female comedians to watch is necessary.
There are many amazing black female comediennes that have achieved fame. Quick examples are Tiffany Haddish and Gina Yashere amongst others.
However, you have probably been watching the same comediennes for years. To help update your laughs, here are three black female comedians, that are working hard and have become masters of their craft.
Marie Faustin
Marie Faustin is a New York comedian, actress and has been recognised as a fast-rising talent on the comedy scene. She has been performing stand up comedy since 2013.
In 2018, Vulture named her a “Comedian You Should Know.” She was chosen as a “New Face of Comedy” at the international Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2017.
Marie Faustin official website.
Marie has appeared on Comedy Central, GQ Magazine, MTV, VH1, The BET Awards and TruTV. Also, she is the on-air host of 99.5FM’s “Tall Tales in the Big City.”
Watch an astonishing performance by Marie Faustin below;
Zainab Johnson
Zainab Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actress, and television personality.
Zainab was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics To Watch in 2019, she is a series regular on the new Greg Daniel’s comedy titled “Upload”, an Amazon series. Zainab just recently starred in a new web series titled Avant-Guardians.
Zainab Johnson official website
Zainab Johnson has also performed at HBO’s All Def Comedy, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Arsenio, BET’s Comic View, AXSTV’s Gotham Comedy Live. She’s also one of the reactor comedians on Lip Sync Battle.
Watch an astonishing performance by Zainab Johnson below;
Amanda Seales
Amanda Seales is a comedian, actress, disc jockey, recording artist, and television & radio personality. She has an HBO series titled, I Be Knowin’.
With an uncanny knack for taking serious topics (racism, rape culture, sexism, police brutality, etc.) and with humor, making them relatable and interesting, she combines intellectual wit, exuberant silliness and a pop culture obsession to create her unique style of smart funny content for the stage and screens.
Amanda Seales official website
Amanda is one of the hosts on the popular comedy series, Bring the Funny. She has featured in tons of movies and has a podcast named; Small Doses with Amanda Seales.
Watch an astonishing performance by Amanda Seales below;
Who is your favourite black female comedian? Let us know in the comments.
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So use this list as a jumping off point for discovering new shows to see and comedy albums to listen to. Stand-up is still dominated by men, but you could be part of the wave of fans that take these female comics to the next level of fame.