Tiffany Haddish

In 2020, Haddish starred in Like a Boss, the first studio comedy of the 2020s, for Paramount Pictures.

In 2019, Haddish voiced Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, and Tuca on the Netflix animated sitcom Tuca & Bertie, which premiered in May. Also that year, ABC revived Kids Say the Darndest Things with Haddish as host and producer. The show premiered on October 6 as part of a three-hour family-oriented block of programming.

In August 2019, Netflix premiered her new comedy special, Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, featuring Haddish introducing in each episode one of her favorite comedians that she wanted to give some mainstream exposure. The series includes stand-up sets from Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Tracey Ashley, Aida Rodriguez, Flame Monroe, and Marlo Williams.

Haddish became a naturalized citizen of Eritrea on May 22, 2019, during a visit while taking part in festivities commemorating the 28th anniversary of Eritrean independence from Ethiopia. She had first visited the country in 2018 to bury her Eritrean father who came to the U.S. as a refugee, and also connect with her relatives. In December 2019, Haddish had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony at age 40. Rabbi Susan Silverman, the sister of comedian Sarah Silverman, officiated the ceremony.

As of 2018, Haddish stars opposite Tracy Morgan in the TBS sitcom, The Last O.G., her first lead in a sitcom. Her 2018 film roles include a supporting part in Uncle Drew, and a lead role, opposite Kevin Hart, in the comedy Night School, reuniting with Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee. In parallel, she stars in the Tyler Perry's movie Nobody's Fool, alongside Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks, Amber Riley and Whoopi Goldberg. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed over $33 million worldwide. In 2018, Haddish signed a first-look deal with HBO.

In 2017, Haddish starred alongside Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Queen Latifah in the comedy film Girls Trip. The film received widely positive reviews from critics, with an approval rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and a "generally favorable reviews" score of 71/100 from Metacritic; it was also a box office success, becoming the highest-grossing comedy film of 2017. Haddish garnered critical acclaim for her performance, thus marking her breakthrough, with several critics comparing her rise to stardom to that of Melissa McCarthy. Katie Walsh of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "this is Haddish's movie, and will make her a star. It's clear from the moment she hits the screen."

In August 2017, Haddish's comedy special, Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood, premiered on Showtime. Reviewing the special for Vox, Caroline Framke wrote, "Tiffany Haddish is just really damn funny, and deserves a recommendation wherever we can give it to her...Haddish unleashes hilarious, filthy, and even moving anecdotes to tell the story of her life to this point, without anything holding her back, at long last." She also co-hosted the BET game show Face Value with Deon Cole.

On November 11, 2017, Haddish became the first African-American female stand-up comedian to host Saturday Night Live, and her performance on the show earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Haddish's memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, was released in December 2017 by Simon & Schuster; it debuted at number 15 on The New York Times best-seller list. It was ghostwritten with Tucker Max.

In 2016, she co-starred opposite Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key in the comedy film Keanu in the role of Hi C.

In 2013, she had a recurring role on Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2014, Haddish was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong. She left the soap after the first season for a regular role on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show where she starred as Nekeisha, the semi-estranged wife of Bobby Carmichael (Lil Rel Howery), for three seasons.

As described in her memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, Haddish married and divorced William Stewart twice. He helped Haddish locate her once-estranged father who walked her down the aisle at their first wedding, which she described as "one of the happiest days of my life." She filed for divorce in Los Angeles County, California, in 2011 and again in 2013.

In 2008, Haddish stated that at the age of seventeen, she was raped by a police cadet. She has stated that this led to her having an aggressive front when it comes to avoiding unwanted advances from men.

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.

She attended George Ellery Hale Middle School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles and graduated from El Camino Real High School, also in Woodland Hills, where she was the school mascot. Haddish said she could not read very well until high school, but improved when she received tutoring from a teacher. She also got in a lot of trouble at school, despite her award-winning participation in drama competition featuring Shakespearean monologues. In 1997, after her social worker gave her an ultimatum to either attend psychiatric therapy or go to the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp, then seventeen-year-old Haddish opted for comedy as outlet for her pain. She has said that the mentorship from many notable comedians—including Richard Pryor, Dane Cook, Charles Fleischer, the Wayans brothers—helped her discover her passion for comedy and it "literally saved her life." She incorporates her past real life experiences in her sets, finding that doing so functions as a sort of "safe space" for her.

In 1988, while her family was living in Colton, California, Haddish's mother Leola suffered severe brain damage in a car wreck. The brain damage was believed to have caused Leola's schizophrenia; Haddish said she became a different person after the crash, becoming quick tempered, abusive, and violent. Haddish–then nine years old and the oldest of five siblings–became the primary caregiver for her family. It was around this time when Haddish discovered her gift for making people laugh, stating: "If I could make her laugh and turn her anger into some joy, I was less likely to get beat. Same thing in school: If I could make the kids laugh, they'd help me with my homework and protect me from other bullies."

Tiffany Haddish (born December 3, 1979) is an American actress, comedian, and author. After guest-starring on several television series, Haddish gained prominence with her role as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. After appearing in the 2016 comedy film Keanu, her breakthrough came in 2017 with her role as Dina in the comedy film Girls Trip, for which she garnered critical acclaim. In 2017, she published her memoir, The Last Black Unicorn.