# Aisha Brown

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{{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!](/source/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](/source/Crave_(TV_network)) comedy special ever taped by a [Black Canadian](/source/Black_Canadian) comedian.<ref name=carleton/>

The special received three [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nominations at the [9th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/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](/source/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](/source/This_Hour_Has_22_Minutes)''.<ref name=furdyk/>

As an actress, she has appeared in sketches on ''[The Beaverton](/source/The_Beaverton_(TV_series))'' and ''[Baroness von Sketch Show](/source/Baroness_von_Sketch_Show)'', and in the comedy series ''[Humour Resources](/source/Humour_Resources)''.

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:Black Canadian comedians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Canadian women television writers
Category:Canadian television writers
Category:Canadian Screen Award winning writers

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