Jaboukie Young-White was born on July 24,1994 and is an American comedian, actor, writer and musician.
14 Facts About Jaboukie Young-White
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Jaboukie Young-White later attended Marian Catholic High School followed by DePaul University, where he became involved in improv comedy through the collegiate improvisation program "The Titanic Players".
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Jaboukie Young-White ultimately left DePaul in his senior year to pursue his comedy career full-time.
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Jaboukie Young-White performed stand-up for the first time at an open mic night when he was 19; he was hired for his first stand-up gig when he was 21.
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Jaboukie Young-White continued to perform stand-up at several bars and clubs around Chicago and New York City, and was a finalist at the 2016 NYC Devil Cup Stand Up Festival.
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Jaboukie Young-White subsequently gained prominence on social media, particularly on Twitter and Instagram, where he grew a large following.
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In early 2019, Jaboukie Young-White was negotiating to be a lead in an untitled Bo Burnham and Amy York Rubin film alongside Danielle Macdonald.
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On Martin Luther King Day, Jaboukie Young-White was temporarily banned from Twitter for posting a tweet posing as the FBI and claiming that they were responsible for the activist's assassination.
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Jaboukie Young-White's account was restored less than a day later.
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In 2021, Jaboukie Young-White starred in the film Dating and New York.
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Jaboukie Young-White appeared opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the film C'mon C'mon and had a recurring role in the television series Only Murders in the Building.
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Jaboukie Young-White voiced the lead role of Truman in the animated series Fairfax.
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On June 10,2021, it was announced that Young-White would be teaming up with Issa Rae and her production company Hoorae to develop the book The Gang's All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members by Vanessa R Panfil into a series for HBO.
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On July 20,2021, it was announced that Jaboukie Young-White would be writing the script for an upcoming animated feature inspired by music of the late rapper Juice Wrld.