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 121 to 144 of 177.
1:13Yeezus was the Boston Bombing of Kanye's catalog
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14:06ONSIGHT with Paris Sashay
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1:53When the woods whites showed up at the insurrection, it felt like Game of Thrones
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1:55Maury's invited to the cookout
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0:51You ever look at a couple and think that don't make sense??
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0:40Richard Pryor was one of the first ones out here with the trans girls
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0:54Devon Walker gives shy boy gay stuff
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0:45That time period had to be like a child molesters favorite era
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1:32Gen Z doesn't understand that Tyra Banks was competing against Fear Factor Joe Rogan
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2:05Leave strip clubs to America, ya'll don't know how to strip club right
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2:30Did you know that Monica Lewinsky was an unpaid intern?!?
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1:24Gay crackhead women were a whole economy back in the 90s
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0:21The world's ending, come see me on tour
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2:11You start black as hell and then you move into the world
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0:52Democrats don't know how to market & win because they still believe in America
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0:39You have RFK Jr, I have Reagan, we all get our one
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1:38Because that's the term we used so everyone shut the f*** up
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1:28The moment I realized everyone was peeing in the pool
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0:48Old people and their old riddles...
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1:47How Dr. Dre's Deez Nutz Movement Got Us To D-Generation X's Suck It
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1:48I'm Not Cheatin' No More
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2:12You watch Seinfeld now & you're like, "Oh, I can hear Larry all up & through this b*tch"
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1:43It's more believable that there's a White Santa living in that cold
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1:06Give the white guy 3 terms if he's going to uphold what we want
1.1K 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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