Sam Jay
Stand-up comedian from United States ๐บ๐ธ
About Sam Jay
Sam Jay (born Samaria Johnson, January 13, 1982) is an American comedian and writer. Born in Atlanta, she grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, and studied for a degree in communications but quit due to lack of interest. After years of working in an office and as a music manager, she performed her first stand-up comedy routine in 2012, at the age of 29. She is the first Black lesbian writer for Saturday Night Live, where she worked from 2017 to 2020, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series three times.
At Saturday Night Live, Jay became the second Black lesbian to be involved with the show overall, after performer Danitra Vance. She co-wrote the fifth "Black Jeopardy" sketch in April 2018, in which the contestant is T'Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman. In 2018 she performed stand-up on Netflix's The Comedy Lineup and starred in a half-hour special for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. Her first Netflix stand-up special, 3 in the Morning (2020), was filmed at The Masquerade in Atlanta and received acclaim, and her special Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me was released on HBO Max in 2023.
Jay is the co-creator and co-star of the HBO comedy series Pause with Sam Jay (2021-2022), which she partnered with producer Prentice Penny to create, and the Peacock comedy series Bust Down (2022). Her other work includes appearances on Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021-2022) and Take My Wife (2016-2018), the 2023 film You People, and stand-up performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She was one of the featured roasters at The Roast of Tom Brady, live on Netflix. Her stage persona has been described as self-aware and observational, inviting comparisons to Patrice O'Neal.
Videos (177)
Videos 25 to 48 of 177.
0:44White people are preparing for some but ya'll won't tell us
8K views
0:36I hate being the man, I don't want to do it no more
7.7K views
1:32It's kind of good to see white despair
7.7K views
27:20VIEW FROM VANCOUVER
7.6K views
0:21The first thing I saw when I landed in Canada
7.6K views
2:27I'm Over Being a Junior Man
7.2K views
0:33Every day is a lot of days...
7.1K views
0:37They've been around so long we used to call them Trolls
6.7K views
3:52Hey, It's Just What I Was Told
6.6K views
1:10What America's selling to the world is white affluence so poor white people contradict that idea
6.6K views
2:54A Message For White People
6.5K views
0:39Playboi Carti says he's a vampire but I've never seen him do anything vampire like
6.1K views
2:22Don't Let Yourself Be a Slave to the Beat
6K views
3:53Gotta Give Props to Trump
5.6K views
0:37They just need a black person to show up with a picture of what black people look like today
5.5K views
0:59Do you know how much it takes to make slavery happen? A lot, dawg
5.5K views
4:57My Girl Turned Me Into A Crack Buster In A Way That I Don't Like | Sam Jay Comedy
5.3K views
0:31You don't even gotta stop being racist, just hit me with something different
5.2K views
0:32Even the liberal white people who act like they don't love , they f***ing love
5.2K views
1:01It's such a privilege to be a serial killer because you gotta have the free time
4.9K views
0:31Hunter Biden: Turns out a lot of speed freaks showed up on January 6th
4.9K views
1:11I imagine it's white people in the forest doing white forest
4.8K views
0:36The problem with survivial is survival begs the question: Do you have the will to live?
4.8K views
0:55Sometimes We Just Gotta Know
4.7K viewsGuest appearances (16)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Sam Jay.
Guest appearances 1 to 16 of 16.
6:24Chelsea's Comedian Roundtable feat. Sam Jay, Matteo Lane & Larry Owens | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
229K views
5:22Stand Up Comedy from Sam Jay
Jimmy Kimmel
153.8K views
0:29Black Movies W/ Sam Jay on WMBD. Mark normand & Sam Morril.
Mark Normand
59.5K views
0:21Making A Mess in a Hotel | We Might Be Drunk w/ Sam Jay
Mark Normand
55K views
1:01Fubu! Sam Jay on WMBD w/ mark normand & Sam Morril
Mark Normand
43.6K views
2:19:59Sam Jay is Black & Gay | Bertcast # 675
Bert Kreischer
38.9K views
6:10Sam Jay - Why Sheโs Choosing to Say the N-Word on Her HBO Show | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
27.3K views
45:32Sam Jay, Jeff Grace & Alex Karpovsky | Getting Doug with High
Doug Benson
25.6K views
9:42Sam Jay's Family Thought She Would Become a Lawyer
Seth Meyers
21.3K views
2:05:09Sam Jay | You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes
7.6K views
13:54Sam Jay Thinks Confederate Flags Are Helpful - Team Coco LIVE: Moses Storm & Friends | Team Coco
Conan O'Brien
7K views
1:34Post Sesh Interview w/ Sam Jay, Jeff Grace & Alex Karpovsky | Getting Doug with High
Doug Benson
3.9K views
57:21Episode 134 - Full on Poisoned with Sam Jay | The inconsistent Podcast with Rob Haze
Rob Haze
2.1K views
1:29:55Sam Jay (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
1.1K views
54:29The JTrain Podcast: Bratty Step Kids & Boyfriend Trust Issues w/ Sam Jay
Jared Freid
730 views
1:08:52Album 118 | Kanye West - Late Registration with Sam Jay
Josh Adam Meyers
131 viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Normand, Bert Kreischer, Doug Benson, Seth Meyers, Pete Holmes, Conan O'Brien, Rob Haze, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Jared Freid, Josh Adam Meyers
Frequently asked questions
What is Sam Jay known for?
She is an American comedian and writer known as the first Black lesbian writer for Saturday Night Live, and as co-creator and co-star of the HBO series Pause with Sam Jay.
What awards has Sam Jay been nominated for?
She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series three times for her work on Saturday Night Live.
What are Sam Jay's comedy specials?
Her specials include the Netflix special 3 in the Morning (2020) and the HBO Max special Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me (2023).
When did Sam Jay start doing stand-up?
After years of working in an office and as a music manager, she performed her first stand-up comedy routine in 2012, at the age of 29.
What is Sam Jay's real name?
She was born Samaria Johnson in Atlanta on January 13, 1982.
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