Tiffany Haddish
| Tiffany Haddish | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tiffany Sarac Haddish December 3, 1979 South Central Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Dancer, comedian, actress |
Tiffany Sarac Haddish[1] (born December 3, 1979)[1] is an American dancer, comedian and actress.[2]
Early life
Haddish is the oldest of five children. She is of Ethiopian Jewish,[3] Eritrean and African American descent. She cared for her younger siblings while her mother worked overnight at the post office. In 1988 her mother was in a car accident and went through the windshield of her car; this caused or triggered her schizophrenia.[4] When Haddish was 13 her family was split up and the children put into foster care before her grandmother was awarded custody. Still damaged, Haddish constantly was in trouble at school. Finally her social worker gave her an ultimatum: go to psychiatric therapy or Laugh Factory Comedy Camp. The camp was the outlet for her pain and her passion for comedy was sparked.[5]
Career
Haddish has made guest appearances on such shows as, Chelsea Lately, That's So Raven, My Name Is Earl, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?, The Underground, Nick Cannon's Short Circuitz, Just Jordan, In the Motherhood, Def Comedy Jam, Reality Bites Back and New Girl. She has also starred in movies such as Meet the Spartans and Janky Promoters. 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.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Urban Demographic | Janice Green | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Urban Girl | |
| 2008 | Racing for Time | Denise | Television film |
| 2008 | Da Network | Odette | Television film |
| 2009 | Janky Promoters | Michelle | |
| 2010 | Wax On, F*ck Off | Prostitute | Short Film |
| 2011 | Driving by Braille | Drum Major | |
| 2012 | What My Husband Doesn't Know | Falana | |
| 2013 | A Christmas Wedding | Aurora | |
| 2014 | 4Play | Comedian | |
| 2014 | Patterns of Attraction | Sandra Lewis | |
| 2014 | Wishes | Jeanie | |
| 2014 | School Dance | Trina | |
| 2015 | Stunted | Teri | Television film |
| 2015 | Faux Show | Felicity | Television film |
| 2015 | All Between Us | Mishawn | |
| 2016 | Keanu | Hi-C |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Charlotte | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes? | Contestant / Herself | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Robin | 1 episode |
| 2006 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Stripper | |
| 2006 | The Underground | Various | |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon's Short Circuitz | Various | |
| 2007 | Just Jordan | Diamond | |
| 2008 | The McCaingels | The Bride | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Reality Bites Back | Contestant / Herself | |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Teddy | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Secret Girlfriend | Jessica's Co-Worker | |
| 2014 | Funniest Wins | Contestant / Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2014–present | If Loving You Is Wrong | Jackie | Series regular |
| 2015–present | The Carmichael Show | Nekeisha | Series regular |
References
- 1 2 California Birth Index
- ↑ "Tiffany Haddish". Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1fcnUmOD1fs#t=640
- ↑ Page 55 Origin Magazine Interview
- ↑ Tiffany Haddish. "Dreams Come True Through Laughter". Origin Magazine (10).
- ↑ "OWN Drama ‘If Loving You is Wrong’ Explores Women’s Desire to ‘Swirl’". Retrieved 18 September 2014.