Biography
Robin Thede is a comedy writer, sketch and improvisational comedian, and actress. She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a B.S.J. in Broadcast Journalism and African-American Studies. Following college, she honed her skills in improvisation, sketch, and comedy writing at The Second City in Chicago.
She created, executive produced, and stars in HBO's "A Black Lady Sketch Show." Previously, she created, executive produced, and hosted the critically acclaimed late-night program "The Rundown with Robin Thede" on BET. In 2019, Variety named her one of the Top Ten Comics to Watch.
Robin served as head writer and correspondent for "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" in 2015 and was head writer for the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner, making her the first African-American woman to hold that role in late-night television and at the WHCD. She also led writing for "The Queen Latifah Show" in 2013 and contributed to Kevin Hart's sitcom "Real Husbands of Hollywood" the same year. Additionally, she was a writer and performer on FOX's sketch series "In The Flow With Affion Crockett" and has appeared in numerous TV shows and films such as "Difficult People," "Key & Peele," and "A Haunted House." Her upcoming role is in the thriller "Bad Hair," directed and written by Justin Simien.
Robin has written for many comedians, including Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Anthony Anderson, Mike Epps, and Jamie Foxx. Her writing extends to award shows and specials like the MTV Video Music Awards, BET Awards, UNCF: An Evening of Stars, BET Hip Hop Awards, and BET Honors. She was also a frequent contributor to Funny or Die, where she created several viral sketches, notably the popular "Every Little Step" featuring Mike Tyson, Wayne Brady, and Bobby Brown.
