Ayanna Dookie
Who Ayanna Dookie is
Ayanna Dookie is a New York-based stand-up comedian, writer and storyteller whose comedy reflects, in her words, growing up Brown, Black, a woman and first-generation American. She has been featured on HBO's Pause with Sam Jay, truTV's Laff Tracks, Fox's Laughs and AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, as well as WNYC's 2 Dope Queens and NPR's Snap Judgment. Her writing has been seen on BET's 50 Central and MTV's Wild 'n Out, and her stand-up was played on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in March 2025.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- On screen
- Pause with Sam Jay, Laff Tracks, Laughs and 6 more
- Next on stage
- 13 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY
- Official site
- ayannadookie.com ↗
On stage
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Alyce Chan (NYCC 11th Annual Fall Invitational - Semifinals) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Pause with Sam Jay HBO
- Laff Tracks truTV
- Laughs Fox
- Gotham Comedy Live AXS TV
- 2 Dope Queens WNYC
- Snap Judgment NPR
- 50 Central writer, BET
- Wild 'n Out writer, MTV
- Stand-Up for Diversity NBC
Comedians like Ayanna Dookie
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Pat Brown also in 2 Dope Queens
- Charles McBee also in Laughs
- Robert Dean also in 2 Dope Queens
- Alli Breen also in Laughs
- Liz Barrett also in Laughs
- Alex English also in Pause with Sam Jay
- Alyce Chan on the same bill, 13 October 2026
- Emmy Blotnick also in Pause with Sam Jay
Their stand-up
Ayanna Dookie got her start telling jokes in the Black Engineers Society student lounge at the University of Maryland, and for years worked as an engineer by day while performing stand-up at night. A sketch she wrote in an Upright Citizens Brigade class, You're Not Vegan!?, was chosen for NBC's 2016 Scene Showcase, and a second UCB writing class on a diversity scholarship led to her seat in the writers' room of BET's 50 Central.
Questions and answers
Where is Ayanna Dookie performing next?
Tuesday 13 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Alyce Chan (NYCC 11th Annual Fall Invitational - Semifinals) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Pause with Sam Jay, Laff Tracks, Laughs, Gotham Comedy Live, 2 Dope Queens and Snap Judgment, among 9 credits.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Pat Brown (also in 2 Dope Queens), Charles McBee (also in Laughs), Robert Dean (also in 2 Dope Queens), Alli Breen (also in Laughs) and Liz Barrett (also in Laughs).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site (About Me) ↗ A stand-up comedian, writer and storyteller; humour reflective of growing up Brown, Black, woman and first generation American; featured on HBO's Pause with…
- Official site (home) ↗ A New York-based stand-up comedian and writer; the stage photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 23 March 2025) ↗ A track by Ayanna Dookie played on Raw Comedy on 23 March 2025 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
- C-VILLE Weekly — Ayanna Dookie has something funny to say ↗ Start in the Black Engineers Society lounge at the University of Maryland; engineer by day, stand-up by night; You're Not Vegan!? chosen for NBC's 2016 Scene…
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026