{{short description|American actress and comedian (born 1991)}} {{Infobox person | name = Laci Mosley | image = Laci Mosley in 2021.jpg | alt = | caption = Mosley in June 2021 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|4}}<ref name=birthday /> | birth_place = Terrell, Texas, United States | nationality = | other_names = | alma_mater = University of Pittsburgh | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|podcaster}} | years_active = 2014–present | known_for = ''A Black Lady Sketch Show''<br/>''iCarly'' (2021) | notable_works = ''Scam Goddess'' }} '''Laci Mosley''' (born July 4, 1991)<ref name="birthday">{{Cite web |title=Laci Mosley: Movies, TV, and Bio |url=https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Laci-Mosley/amzn1.dv.gti.baacd750-c73d-4fb1-a425-f6618eb69de9 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Amazon}}</ref> is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Ferrière |first=Marie-Adélina de la |date=2024-08-14 |title=Laci Mosley: Finding Joy in the Hustle |url=https://www.out.com/out100/2024/2024-voices/laci-mosley |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Out.com |language=en}}</ref> She performs improv comedy at UCB Los Angeles<ref name="voyageLA" /> and co-starred in the Pop comedy series ''Florida Girls''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/black-lady-sketch-show-season-2-date-hbo|title='A Black Lady Sketch Show' Sets Return Date on HBO|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="vultureFLgirls">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/florida-girls-pop-tv-comedy.html|title=Florida Is Anything But a Joke for Florida Girls|last=Fernandez|first=Maria Elena|date=2019-08-07|website=Vulture|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> Mosley is best known for her podcast ''Scam Goddess'', which focuses on historical and contemporary scams.<ref name=":6" /> She was also a cast member on ''A Black Lady Sketch Show'',<ref name=":0" /> ''Lopez vs Lopez'',<ref name=":4" /> and the ''iCarly'' revival series.<ref name=":7" /> From 2025 to 2026, Mosley starred in the Fox sitcom ''Going Dutch''<ref name=":8" />. Since 2025, she has been host of the television adaptation of ''Scam Goddess''.<ref name=":9" />
== Career == === Acting and comedy === thumb|left|upright|Mosley in 2018 on the game show ''Thrift Haul''
Mosley's first lead acting role was on the 2019 Pop series ''Florida Girls'', which was cancelled after one season despite an initial renewal.<ref name="deadline2018">{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2018-09-26|title='Florida Girls': Laci Mosley, Melanie Field & Patty Guggenheim Join Laura Chinn In Pop TV Comedy Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/florida-girls-laci-mosley-melanie-field-patty-guggenheim-join-laura-chinn-in-pop-tv-comedy-series-1202471526/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-13|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2020-03-05|title=Pop Pulls the Plug On 'Florida Girls', 'Best Intentions' & 'Flack', Raising Questions About Net's Scripted Future|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/pop-pulls-plug-florida-girls-best-intentions-flack-questions-scripted-future-1202874777/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> She has also acted in supporting roles on ''Single Parents'', ''Insecure'', and ''The Wedding Year''.<ref name="LAtimes">{{Cite web|date=2019-02-20|title=Wednesday's TV highlights: 'Single Parents' on ABC|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-0220-tvhighlights-20190220-story.html|access-date=2020-04-14|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> She starred in the digital series ''Scroll Wheel of Time'' on Eko.<ref name="deadline2019">{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2019-09-11|title='Scroll Wheel Of Time': Bernard David Jones, Laci Mosley & Jerry Minor To Star In Eko Series; Full Cast Set|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/scroll-wheel-of-time-bernard-david-jones-laci-mosley-jerry-minor-to-star-in-eko-series-full-cast-set-1202731324/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-13|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref>
Mosley provides commentary on Whoopi Goldberg's ABC true crime series ''The Con''.<ref name="theverge2020">{{Cite web|last=Schiffer|first=Zoe|date=2020-10-30|title=The host of Scam Goddess is in for the long con|url=https://www.theverge.com/21540796/laci-mosley-scam-goddess-podcast-interview|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, she joined the main cast of ''A Black Lady Sketch Show''<nowiki/>'s second season.<ref name=":0" /> That year, she was also cast in the main role of Harper in the ''iCarly'' revival. After the announcement of her casting, Mosley was the target of racist attacks from fans of the original series. Writers and other cast members of the revival defended her online.<ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/icarly-reboot-laci-mosley-racist-tiktoks.html|title=''iCarly'' Revival Defends New Star Laci Mosley From Racist Attacks|first=Zoe|last=Haylock|work=Vulture|date=May 17, 2021|accessdate=May 18, 2021}}</ref>
Mosley performs improv and sketch comedy at UCB in Los Angeles, including a show called #TrapProv with her comedy partner Priscilla Davies.<ref name="voyageLA">{{Cite web|title=Meet Laci Mosley|website=Voyage LA Magazine|date=22 January 2019 |url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-laci-mosley/|access-date=2020-04-13|language=en-US}}</ref> She is a member of UCB's Project Rethink initiative that started in 2020 and works to address systemic racism within the organization.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=2020-06-18|title=Improv Communities Demand Theaters Address Systemic Racism|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/ucb-second-city-io-diversity-racism.html|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref>
Mosley has appeared as a panelist on five episodes of the NPR news quiz ''Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Panelist Details: Laci Mosley |url=https://stats.wwdt.me/panelists/laci-mosley |access-date=2022-02-11 |website=Wait Wait Stats Page |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2022 it was announced that she would not return for season three of ''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Nemetz |first=Dave |date=2022-03-03 |title=A Black Lady Sketch Show Promotes Skye Townsend to Series Regular for Season 3; Laci Mosley Not Returning |url=https://tvline.com/2022/03/02/a-black-lady-sketch-show-season-3-laci-mosley-leaving-skye-townsend-promoted/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref> In April, she was cast in a recurring role in the NBC comedy series ''Lopez vs Lopez''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2022-04-20 |title=George Lopez Comedy Pilot at NBC Casts Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol; Kelly Park to Direct (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/george-lopez-pilot-laci-mosley-kiran-deol-kelly-park-1235237184/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2025, Mosley was a main cast member on Fox comedy ''Going Dutch.'' The show was renewed for a second season which premiered in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lekic |first=Raquel |date=2026-01-09 |title='Going Dutch' Season 2 Has a Hilarious New Guest Star |url=https://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/tv-shows/going-dutch-season-2 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Woman's World |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== ''Scam Goddess'' === In September 2019, Mosley created the podcast ''Scam Goddess'', produced by Earwolf, where she discusses historic and modern cons with other comedian guests.<ref name="vulture2019">{{Cite web|date=2019-10-11|title=This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Brendan Dassey Talks|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/best-new-true-crime-podcasts-oct-11.html|access-date=2020-04-13|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref> The name comes from a moniker given to her by the hosts of ''The Daily Zeitgeist'' podcast due to her frequent internet research on scam and fraud cases.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Cardenas|first=Cat|date=2021-01-12|title=On Texas Time: Laci Mosley, Comedian and Host of the Popular 'Scam Goddess' Podcast|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/laci-mosley-scam-goddess-podcast/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Texas Monthly|language=en}}</ref> Topics covered include the Fyre Festival and Hilaria Baldwin's Spanish identity claims.<ref name=":1" /> In October 2020, the podcast was picked up for co-production by Conan O'Brien's company Team Coco, alongside Earwolf.<ref name="theverge2020" />
The podcast was recommended by ''Vox'' and ''Vulture''.<ref name="vulturemalin2020">{{Cite web|last=Malin|first=Sean|date=2020-08-20|title=Want to Try Scam Goddess? Start Here.|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/scam-goddess-podcast-laci-mosley-best-episode.html|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="vox2020">{{Cite web|last=Romano|first=Aja|date=2020-04-08|title=18 podcasts to help you hold on to the outside world|url=https://www.vox.com/2020/4/8/21209948/podcast-recommendations-true-stories-history-productivity-culture|access-date=2020-04-13|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> Sean Malin of ''Vulture'' wrote in positive review, "Mosley is whip-fast with jokes, upstaging and amusing even her funniest guests with zingers."<ref name="vulturemalin2020" /> Mosley received two Webby Awards<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Scam Goddess |url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2022/podcasts/individual-episodes/crime-justice/205869/scam-goddess |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=The Webby Awards |language=en}}</ref> and twoiHeartRadio Podcast Awards for ''Scam Goddess''.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Centeno |first=Tony M. |date=2024-03-11 |title=iHeartPodcast Awards 2024: See The Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-03-11-iheartpodcast-awards-2024-see-the-full-list-of-winners/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=iHeart |language=en}}</ref>
Mosley wrote a memoir titled ''Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes'', released in September 2024.<ref name=":6" />
In July 2024 it was announced that ''Scam Goddess'' would be adapted for television by ABC News.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2024-07-02 |title=Laci Mosley's 'Scam Goddess' Podcast Set for TV Adaptation at ABC News |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/laci-mosley-scam-goddess-podcast-tv-adaptation-abc-news-1236059546/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The television series premiered on January 16, 2025, on Freeform.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Seitz |first=Loree |date=2025-01-16 |title='Scam Goddess' Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/scam-goddess-episodes-release-date-time/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Mosley was born in Terrell, Texas, and raised in Dallas.<ref name=":1" /> She went to Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas, and was involved with several campus groups.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saravanan|first=Varun|date=March 28, 2022|url=https://libertywingspan.com/63619/daily-update/march-28-daily-update-5/|title=March 28 Daily Update|website=WINGSPAN}}</ref>
She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Irvin|first=Jack|date=July 28, 2021|title=Laci Mosley On The iCarly Reboot & Staying Confident In The Face Of Racism|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/laci-mosley-icarly-reboot-confidence-racism|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Bustle|language=en-US}}</ref> Upon graduating, she lived in New York City for two years then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.<ref name="voyageLA" />
Mosley is bisexual.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Cacich|first=Allison|date=July 10, 2019|title=Laci Mosley Is the Breakout Star of Pop TV's New Comedy 'Florida Girls'|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/laci-mosley-florida-girls|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Distractify|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6" />
==Filmography== === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !Notes !{{Reference column heading}} |- |2014 |''History Detectives'' |Mollie Smith | | |- |2015 |''First Dates'' |Jamie | | |- |2017 |''I Want My Phone Back'' |Studio Audience |4 episodes | |- |2018 |''Insecure'' |Black Woman |1 episode; uncredited | |- |2019 |''Florida Girls'' |Jayla |Main role |<ref name="deadline2018" /> |- |2019–2020 |''Single Parents'' || Sharon |Recurring role |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2020 |''Better Call Saul'' || Honeydew |1 episode |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2021 |''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' || Various Characters |Main role |<ref name=":3" /> |- |2021–2023 |''iCarly'' || Harper Bettancourt |Main role, 33 episodes |<ref name=":1" /> |- |2022 |''Kenan'' |Rachelle |1 episode |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laci Mosley TV Shows List |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/laci_mosley |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}</ref> |- |2022–2023 |''Lopez vs Lopez'' |Brookie |Recurring role |<ref>{{Citation |title=Lopez vs. Lopez |date=2022-11-04 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14852960/ |type=Short, Comedy, Drama |publisher=3 Arts Entertainment, Mi Vida Loba, Mohawk Productions |access-date=2022-11-07}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Little Demon'' |Various voices |5 episodes | |- |2022 |''Sherman's Showcase'' |Rhonda |1 episode | |- | 2025–26 | ''Going Dutch'' | Dana Conway | Series regular | <ref name=":8">{{cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|title=Fox's Denis Leary-Led Comedy ''Going Dutch'' Casts 5 Including Taylor Misiak & Danny Pudi|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/denis-leary-fox-comedy-cast-taylor-misiak-danny-pudi-1236079321/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 5, 2024|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''Scam Goddess'' | Herself (host) | Also consulting producer; adaptation of podcast | <ref name=":5" /> |- | 2025 | ''Krapopolis'' | Nike (voice) | Episode: "Nike (The Goddness)" |- | 2026 | ''Very Important People'' | Paloma | Episode: "Paloma" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Clayton|title=Dropout’s Emmys Surprise: ‘Game Changer’ and ‘Very Important People’ Enter 11 Categories as Vic Michaelis Joins Lead Comedy Actress Race (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/dropout-emmys-game-changer-very-important-people-vic-michaelis-1236722683/|website=Variety|date=April 15, 2026|access-date=April 15, 2026}}</ref> |- | TBA | ''Scroll Wheel of Time'' | Queen Kouchy | Main role | <ref name="deadline2019" /> |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{Reference column heading}} |- |2019 |''007:Diva Cup'' |Bond Girl |Short | |- |2019 |''The Wedding Year'' |Violet | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wylie |first=Hannah |date=2025-04-12 |title=Where You've Seen The Cast Of Going Dutch Before |url=https://www.looper.com/1828872/going-dutch-cast-movies-tv-shows/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2023 |''The Out-Laws'' |Marisol | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catch Up with the Criminally Funny Cast of 'The Out-Laws' |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-out-laws-cast-guide |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en|date=2023-07-07|last=Dilillo|first=John}}</ref> |- |2024 |''Halfrican American'' |Dezz |Short |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Broadnax |first=Jamie |date=2024-03-04 |title=SXSW Film & TV Festival Brings ‘Halfrican American,’ a Story of a Biracial Man Connecting with His Boisterous Black Family |url=https://blackgirlnerds.com/sxsw-film-tv-festival-brings-halfrican-american-a-story-of-a-biracial-man-connecting-with-his-black-boisterous-family/ |website=Black Girl Nerds}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {{Awards table|5|sortable=yes}} |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | Webby Awards | Crime & Justice Podcast | ''Scam Goddess'' | {{won}} | <ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Webby Awards 2021 |url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2021/podcasts/general-series/crime-justice/183044/scam-goddess |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Webby Awards |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | iHeartRadio Podcast Awards | Best Crime Podcast | ''Scam Goddess'' | {{won}} | <ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=Chan|first=J. Clara|date=2022-02-04|title=iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: 'You're Wrong About' Wins Top Prize|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/iheartradio-podcast-awards-2022-youre-wrong-about-1235087284/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | Webby Awards | Crime & Justice Podcast | ''Scam Goddess'' | {{won}} | <ref name=":11" /> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | iHeartRadio Podcast Awards | Best Overall Host | ''Scam Goddess'' | {{won}} | <ref name=":13" /> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | Ambies | Best Performance in Audio Fiction | ''Yes We Cannabis'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Victorian |first=Brande |date=2024-03-27 |title=The Ambies: 'Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas' and 'Weight For It' Win Top Podcast Honors |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/the-ambies-2024-full-winners-list-1235861011/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star – Family Show | ''iCarly'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-06-04 |title=Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-taylor-swift-1235957982/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> {{end}} == References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|id=nm6591370}} *[https://ucbcomedy.com/people/laci-mosley/ Laci Mosley] at Upright Citizens Brigade *[https://www.earwolf.com/show/scam-goddess/ ''Scam Goddess''] at Earwolf
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