Zainab Johnson

Biography

A stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She is quickly being propelled as one of the most unique and engaging performers on stage and screen. 

Zainab’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped growing up in Harlem as one of thirteen siblings in a black Muslim family.  After getting a degree in Education and Math and taking a job as a teacher, she quickly learned that she had a different calling…

Zainab debuted her very first one hour comedy special “Hijabs Off” on Amazon Prime Video, and is a series regular on Amazon’s Upload.