Zainab Johnson

Zainab Johnson (born March 22, 1992) is an American comedian and actress. She is best known as a semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Johnson is a series regular on Amazon's Upload. Life and career Johnson was born and raised in Harlem, New York, one of thirteen children of a devout Muslim family. She received her bachelor's degree in mathematics with the intention of becoming a teacher. Johnson later moved to Los Angeles to become an actress. She took a job as a production assistant for comedy shows and began to cultivate an interest in comedy. She gained wider visibility when she appeared on season 8 of Last Comic Standing. Johnson advanced as a semi-finalist. In 2016, Johnson appeared on the HBO special All Def Comedy. In 2017, it was announced that a project created and starring Johnson was in development via Wanda Sykes' production company at ABC. That year, she co-starred in the web series Avant-Guardians, opposite series creator Alesia Etinoff.