Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish is an American actress, comedian, and author. She gained prominence for her role as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. She has also starred in movies including Meet the Spartans and Janky Promoters. Her memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, was published by Simon & Schuster on November 14, 2013.
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Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish is an American actress, comedian, and author. She gained prominence for her role as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she starred in the comedy film Girls Trip. She has also starred in movies including Meet the Spartans and Janky Promoters. She stars in the TBS series The Last O. G. and executive produces and voices Tuca in the NetflixAdult Swim animated series Tuca & Bertie. Her memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, was published by Simon & Schuster on November 14, 2013. She is the daughter of Tsihaye Reda, a refugee from Eritrea, and her mother, Leola, a small business owner from an Ethiopian Jewish family. She said she could not read very well until high school, but improved when she received tutoring from a teacher. She was accepted to New York University, but cited the tuition and her aversion for debt kept her from attending. She later attended Santa Monica College, where she held a number of jobs, including customer service for Air New Zealand at Los Angeles International Airport and Alaska Airlines.
In 2008, she stated that at the age of 17, she was raped by a police cadet, which led to her aggressiveness in avoiding unwanted advances from men. She left after she left after the first season for a regular role on the sitcom If You Is Wrong. She says that the mentorship from many notable comedians—including Richard Pryor, Dane Cook, Charles Fleischer and the Wayans brothers—helped her discover a passion for comedy that “literally saved her life.” She said, “If I could make the kids laugh, they’d help me with my homework and protect me from other bullies.’ ” She has appeared on shows such as Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes? She has a spot on Chelsea Lately, My Name Is Raven, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In 2013, she had a recurring role on Real Husbands of Hollywood.
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