About Rekha Shankar
Rekha Lakshmi Shankar (born April 3, 1990) is an American actress, comedian, and writer, known for her writing and performing work with Dropout (previously CollegeHumor). She grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University, working as a video editor before moving into comedy. In New York she performed improvisational comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and wrote for outlets including the MTV News web series Decoded and the satirical website Reductress. Hired by CollegeHumor in 2017, she moved to Los Angeles and became head writer of its CollegeHumor Originals web series, later appearing in Dropout series such as Dimension 20 and Game Changer. She created the Dropout miniseries Gods of Food (2019) and has hosted shows including Celebrity Slumber Party and, from 2024, Smartypants. She has also written for series such as NBC's Grand Crew and Comedy Central's Digman!
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0:40Hustle - TEASER - ERROR: Can't Feel
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3:29Mr. Rat's Tale
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1:19P.H.O.B.
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1:14Kaleidoscope Is Whatever You Like
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0:19Breaking Bad, "Kaleidoscope: Do Whatever You Want"
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1:20Pan's Labyrinth Can't Come to Kaleidoscope Do Whatever You Want
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2:09The Fair
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Rekha Shankar Live Stream
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What is Rekha Shankar known for?
Rekha Shankar is an American actress, comedian and writer known for her writing and performing work with Dropout, previously called CollegeHumor.
Which Dropout shows has Rekha Shankar appeared in?
She has appeared in Dropout series such as Dimension 20 and Game Changer, and she created the Dropout miniseries Gods of Food in 2019.
Where did Rekha Shankar study?
Rekha Shankar grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University, then worked as a video editor before turning to comedy.
Where did Rekha Shankar perform improv?
In New York she performed improvisational comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and wrote for the MTV News web series Decoded and the satirical website Reductress.
When did Rekha Shankar join CollegeHumor?
CollegeHumor hired Rekha Shankar in 2017. She moved to Los Angeles and became head writer of its CollegeHumor Originals web series.
What shows has Rekha Shankar hosted?
She has hosted shows including Celebrity Slumber Party and Smartypants, the latter from 2024.
Which TV series has Rekha Shankar written for?
Beyond her Dropout work, Shankar has written for NBC's Grand Crew and Comedy Central's Digman!
