Robin Thede

Robin Thede was born July 27, 1979 in Spencer, Iowa to a biracial family. She earned a degree in broadcast journalism and African American studies from Northwestern University before studying comedy at The Second City in Chicago. She gained recognition as head writer of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015-16), making her the first Black female head writer on a late-night talk show. She hosted BET's The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017-18). She created, executive produced and starred in HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, which ran for four seasons before concluding in 2023.