Ziwe is a talented comedian, writer, and actress, who has taken the Internet by storm and captured audiences nationwide with her signature candor, wit, and salient commentary on race and politics in America. She has been named in Forbes 30 Under 30, and received critical acclaim by The New York Times, TIME, and Variety, among others.

Ziwe hosted the A24 produced late-night variety sketch show, Ziwe. Hailed as the multi-hyphenate comedic voice to emerge from social media, Ziwe garnered attention during the early months of the pandemic with her provocative and hilarious interviews on her Instagram Live & YouTube talk series, Baited. Ziwe wrote the highly-anticipated book, entitled "Black Friend: Essays" which was released on October 17th, 2023. Most recently, Ziwe re-introduced her culture-shifting interview series on her YouTube channel, featuring a sit-down interview with former congressman George Santos.

Ziwe has built a fanbase in the podcast space as well, as a co-host of Crooked Media's Hysteria. Ziwe also has hosted the hit live event, "Pop Show," where she performs original pop songs and consistently sells out venues including Brooklyn's Bell House, the Music Hall of Williamsburg and more.

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