| Ziwe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ziwerekoru Fumudoh |
| Born | February 27, 1992 |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Genres | |
| Subject(s) | |
| Website | Official website |
Ziwerekoru "Ziwe" Fumudoh[1] is an American comedian and writer known for her satirical commentary on politics, race relations, and young adulthood.[2][3]
In 2017, she created the YouTube comedy show Baited with Ziwe and its 2020 Instagram Live iteration.[4] She wrote for Desus & Mero from 2018 to 2020,[5] and she co-hosted Crooked Media's Hysteria podcast in 2018.[6]
Fumudoh starred in and executive produced the Showtime variety series Ziwe (2021–2022).[7][8] She published a collection of essays called Black Friend in October 2023.[9]
- ^ "Supporting Engaged Scholarship". Andover, The Magazine of Phillips Academy. Winter 2010.
- ^ Jennings, Jackie (December 14, 2018). "Watch: How Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' is like the MCU". SCI FI Wire.
- ^ Yap, Audrey Cleo (July 14, 2020). "Ziwe Wants to Be 'the Ellen DeGeneres of Race Relations'". Variety.
- ^ "Ziwe wants to shake up late night. Even if it makes you uncomfortable". Los Angeles Times. May 6, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Hawgood, Alex (March 15, 2019). "Ziwe Fumudoh Uses Humor to Push Racial Buttons". The New York Times.
- ^ ""Pass Those Pearls Down"". Crooked Media. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Testa, Jessica (May 13, 2021). "That 'Ziwe' Look". The New York Times.
- ^ Wheeler, André (May 3, 2021). "Ziwe Puts the Met in the Hot Seat". The New Yorker.
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