Sasheer Zamata

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Summary

Sasheer Zamata is an actor and comedian known for Saturday Night Live, stand-up, and roles in Woke, Home Economics, and Agatha All Along. Her comedy has repeatedly addressed race and gender, and she has spoken publicly about colorism and the representation of black women in Hollywood. She served as an ACLU ambassador for women’s rights and delivered a speech on racism at Emory’s Social Justice Week. Zamata has publicly identified as a lesbian.