BIO

Based in New York, Alysha is a writer, director, producer, comedian, and actor. She's the creator and host of the recurring stand-up comedy show BIPOCALYPSE, a show dedicated to BIPOC and LGBT+ comedians, which debuted at Netflix is a Joke in 2024.

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From Manchester, NH she proudly represents her unique identity as a first-generation queer bi-racial filmmaker of Nigerian descent. After graduating from Simmons University, she earned an MFA in film and TV production from the University of Southern California. Since then she's worked for Disney, HBO, Amazon Studios, Partizan, and MACRO. 

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Her accolades include: Audience Award at the ABFF Comedy Festival 2021 for Club Beige  & 1st place at the Jack Oakie Comedy Film Festival 2018 for Finding Negro.

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Outside of comedy, Alysha's interested in philanthropy, wellness, and eating plantain chips while watching reruns of Sex &The City.