Ziwerekoru "Ziwe" Fumudoh is an American comedian and writer known for her satirical commentary on politics, race relations, and young adulthood.
15 Facts About Ziwe Fumudoh
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Ziwe Fumudoh published a collection of essays called Black Friend in October 2023.
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Ziwe Fumudoh graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts in 2010 and attended Northwestern University.
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Ziwe Fumudoh wrote for student publications including Purp Magazine, Northwestern Sketch Television, and Project SOARD.
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In 2013, Ziwe Fumudoh worked as a summer intern at Comedy Central on shows including The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.
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In 2017, Fumudoh created Baited with Ziwe, a show on YouTube that featured her "baiting" her white friends into making unwitting racial faux pas.
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Ziwe Fumudoh stated that her show's goals were to facilitate discussions about race while entertaining people and critiquing the system.
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In 2018, Ziwe Fumudoh appeared frequently in Pop Show, a live show she created at Brooklyn's Union Hall in which she performed original pop songs.
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From 2018 to 2020, Ziwe Fumudoh was a writer on the TV show Desus and Mero.
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Ziwe Fumudoh served as host, writer, and producer, and she worked with costume designer Pamela Shepard-Hill on clothing.
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Season 2 of Ziwe Fumudoh built upon the successful format of Season 1, with 12 episodes.
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In 2021, Ziwe Fumudoh wrote for the television series Dickinson and appeared in two episodes as Sojourner Truth.
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In September 2023, Ziwe Fumudoh was part of the "My Wings, My Way" campaign for Victoria's Secret.
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On December 18,2023, Ziwe Fumudoh interviewed the scandal-plagued former US House representative George Santos on her YouTube channel.
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Ziwe Fumudoh has cited Jonathan Swift and Stephen Colbert as influences, having been introduced to them by a teacher during her freshman year of high school.