Dominique Witten

Dominique Witten, also known mononymously as Dominique, is an American comedian and actress. She starred in the Adult Swim television series Black Jesus and Tropical Cop Tales, and was a finalist on the ninth season of the NBC reality competition series Last Comic Standing in 2015. She was raised in Washington, D.C., in a large Black family, and before becoming a comedian she worked at a post office in Brentwood and at an OB-GYN's office.

Her first foray into comedy was at an open mic at the Greenbelt Comedy Connection in Washington; she later quit her day job and moved to the Bronx to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Throughout her career she has made appearances on Chappelle's Show, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and Def Comedy Jam.

On scripted television, Dominique played Shalinka on the Adult Swim sitcom Black Jesus from 2014 to 2019, and starred in another Adult Swim comedy series, Tropical Cop Tales, as Primetime Weeyums in 2019. Her run on the ninth season of Last Comic Standing in 2015 saw her reach the finals of the competition.