Aisha Brown

{{Short description|Canadian comedian and actress}} '''Aisha Brown''' is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actress.<ref name=carleton>Audrey Carleton, [https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/aisha_brown_makes_canadian_comedy_history_at_just_for_laughs-just_for_laughs_montreal_qc_july_23 "Aisha Brown Makes Canadian Comedy History at Just for Laughs"]. ''Exclaim!'', July 24, 2019.</ref> She is most noted for her 2020 comedy special ''Aisha Brown: The First Black Woman Ever'', which was the first Crave Original comedy special ever taped by a Black Canadian comedian.<ref name=carleton/>

The special received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, including one for Best Variety or Entertainment Special, which it won.<ref name=furdyk>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210330100408/https://etcanada.com/news/762146/television-nominees-announced-for-2021-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-the-pack-with-21-nominations/ "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations"]. ''ET Canada'', March 30, 2021.</ref> She also received a second nomination in the latter category as a member of the writing team for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''.<ref name=furdyk/>

As an actress, she has appeared in sketches on ''The Beaverton'' and ''Baroness von Sketch Show'', and in the comedy series ''Humour Resources''.

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