{"id":3853,"date":"2019-03-06T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=3853"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:20:23","slug":"women-comedians-of-color-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/women-comedians-of-color-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Comedians Of Color You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3859\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3859\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/womencomedians.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/womencomedians.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/womencomedians-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/womencomedians-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/womencomedians-220x150.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rita Brent and Nicole Byer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Sam Jay<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>@SamJayComic &#8211; IG &amp; Twitter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_11619\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pLniKc2NY3Y?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Originally from Boston, Sam Jay, has made a name for herself not only competing in and winning comedy competitions but she is also a writer for Saturday Night Live. \u00a0She was also featured on the <i>Netflix <\/i>special <i>The Comedy Lineup<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>. \u00a0Her stand-up is punctuated with a brutal honesty that shocks you just enough to make the laugh even more pleasurable. \u00a0No topic is too taboo and no stereotype is unusable. Sam Jay quips with a razor like tongue critiquing all aspects of our society. \u00a0From bits about arguments between herself and her wife, to positing white folks as aliens, Sam Jay offers an pleasantly acerbic and overall unique perspective on the struggles and conflicts that present themselves in our lives.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Nicole Byer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>@NicoleByer &#8211; IG &amp; Twitter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_94101\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISiQeuLFO9Q?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>You may know her and not even be aware. \u00a0But hard work is paying off for Nicole Byer who in addition to hosting her own Pinterest Fails style show on Netflix called <i>Nailed It<\/i>, hosts her own podcast <i>Why Don\u2019t You Date Me<\/i>, and writes and stars in her own sitcom on Facebook, <i>Loosely Exactly Nicole<\/i>. \u00a0She has numerous appearances on popular sitcoms and late night shows, and has recently released a half-hour special as a part of Netflix\u2019s <i>Comedians of the World<\/i> series. \u00a0Standing on a stage, partly paved by predecessors like Mo\u2019Nique, Byer\u2019s trademark is her unabashed acceptance and proclamation of herself as fat and beautiful; and she ensures that audiences know the two are not mutually exclusive. With a matter-of-factly delivery and unashamed persona, Byer\u2019s stories of drunk adventures, her sexual needs, and eating are refreshing. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>Vanessa Fraction<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>@vanessafraction &#8211; IG &amp; Twitter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_50166\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SwVYmDeKrRo?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Although her name is not as common as some of her peers, Vanessa Fraction, is a seasoned vet. \u00a0She has appeared on Def Comedy Jam and Laff Mobb\u2019s Laff Tracks, recently released her first one-hour special \u201cABF,\u201d and has written for shows like <i>The Mo\u2019Nique Show<\/i> and <i>106 and Park<\/i>. \u00a0Fraction is not shy about giving all her energy to a performance. \u00a0She uses both her voice and body to bring to life her stories of parenting, dating, and everything in-between.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>Rita Brent <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>@RitaBrentComedy &#8211; IG &amp; Twitter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_95806\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtN_QK0ZbUo?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former military woman and DJ, this Mississippi native weaves her Southern charm into her performance. \u00a0A star on the rise she competed in the American Black Film Festival\u2019s Comedy Wings Competition. Her comedy focuses on church culture, dating, and the everyday inconveniences of being woke. \u00a0Her sharp insight delivered with her Southern twang complicates understandings of Southern life and people. Having had opened for icons like Sommore and Dick Gregory, her transition to being a full time comedienne seems to be paying off. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Jay @SamJayComic &#8211; IG &amp; Twitter Originally from Boston, Sam Jay, has made a name for herself not only competing in and winning comedy competitions but she is also a writer for Saturday Night Live. \u00a0She was also featured on the Netflix special The Comedy Lineup. \u00a0Her stand-up is punctuated with a brutal honesty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[596,31,598,597],"class_list":["post-3853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comedy","tag-comedians","tag-featured","tag-women-comedians","tag-women-of-color"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}