Robin Thede
| Robin Thede | |
|---|---|
| Born | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, actress, comedian |
Robin Thede is an American comedic actress, writer, sketch and improvisational comedian. She has also worked as an entertainment correspondent, host, and radio personality.[1]
Career
Thede is a writer and performer on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Prior, she was head writer on The Nightly Show and before that, she was head writer on The Queen Latifah Show. She was a staff writer on the first two seasons of Real Husbands of Hollywood on BET. In January 2013, she appeared in the Marlon Wayans' comedy A Haunted House opposite comedian JB Smoove. She also recurred as "Gail" on Second Generation Wayans on BET in March 2013. Thede often works on TV shows as both a writer and actress, including on the short-lived FOX series In the Flow with Affion Crockett, the Mike Epps sketch comedy series Funny Bidness, on the comedy series Clunkers (starring Carl Payne, David Faustino and Sherman Hemsley).
Thede’s recent television appearances include roles on Key & Peele (Comedy Central), Hot In Cleveland (TV Land), Chocolate News (Comedy Central), Kath & Kim (NBC), Worst Week (CBS) and All of Us (UPN). She was also a series regular on the BET original web series Buppies with Tatyana Ali.
Thede’s other writing credits include BET Awards (2014), BET Honors (2013), UNCF: An Evening of Stars (2013), BET Awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), NAACP Image Awards (2011), the BET Hip Hop Awards (2010, 2011, 2012) and more.
Additionally, Thede has created several successful viral videos, including "Shit Black Guys Say" (2.5 million views on YouTube), “Every Little Step” with Wayne Brady, Bobby Brown and Mike Tyson (Funny or Die.com) and “For Stuffed Colored Girls” (Funny or Die.com). She can also be seen with Elite Delta Force 3 in “The Real Housewives of Civil Rights” (Funny or Die.com/EDF3 YouTube Channel).
Thede’s comedy work extends from years of professional live sketch comedy (Second City Chicago and LA, Improv Olympic, Acme) to comedic commentary on shows like "10 Things I Hate About Me" for the Style Network. She is also a performer and writer for the all-female sketch group "Elite Delta Force 3", the 2009 Audience Award Winner of the Los Angeles Comedy Improv Festival.
Other notable work includes co-hosting on The Voice of Reason on Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole Sirius/XM radio channel and working as a regular entertainment correspondent for E! News with Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic.
Personal life
Born in Spencer, Iowa, Thede spent most of her childhood in Davenport, Iowa. She is the daughter of educator Dave Thede and State Representative Phyllis Thede. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism and African-American Studies. After college, Thede studied at The Second City in Chicago.[2][3]