Del Harrison[1] is an American stand-up comedian from New Orleans. On top of being a comedian, she is also an actress, soul singer, writer, host and entrepreneur. Her comedy, stage presence and onstage persona have gained her a large following from fans. She has a large following on social media and she designed her own shirt line, which she regular sells out at her shows.[2]

Early life

Harrison was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She grew up as an only child living with her mother and grandmother. She took courses at the Computer Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. She eventually landed a job in technical support. She worked there until she met an actress named Toni Hunter who would ultimately steer her career back into entertainment.[3]

Career

Her comedy career broke out in In 2005. She was eventually named one of the best new faces of comedy at Jamie Foxx’s Laffapalooza. Then, Harrison was offered a spot on Robert Towsend's stand-up comedy show Partners in Crime: The Next Generation Atlanta on the Black Family Channel. In 2009, Harrison moved to New York City where she created Another Sketch Comedy Show and kicked it off by spoofing The Mo'Nique Show (BET).[4]

In 2011, Harrison made her big-stage acting debut when she co-starred in and wrote for the stage-play After the Walk, alongside Grammy-winner Kelly Price. In 2013 she debuted on MTV’s Made, hosting Caribbean Comedy Wednesdays.

In the past year , Harrison was a featured comedian on the Fox Broadcasting Company’s new stand-up show Laughs, Arise Entertainment 360, NickMom’s new web series Actual Housewives of PTO, FLOW (the stage play), two independent films and is now doing the voice-overs for Fox's Laughs. Over her career, her sketches have reached a combined total of over two million views.

References

  1. ↑ Gurian, Jeffrey (June 2015). "Richard Lewis Headlines Carolines, Gary Gulman Gets Ready for Conan, and Much More This Week in the NY Clubs". The interro bang. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Harrison, Del. "Del Harrison's Bio". Delharrison. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Jermaine (4 August 2011). "Gotham Gigs: Comic takes the stage". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Del Harrison". IMDb.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.