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21st-century Canadian actress
Aba Amuquandoh (born 1994 or 1996)
[1] is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known for her work on the sketch comedy series
This Hour Has 22 Minutes .
[2] She first joined the show in the 2020 season, both as a writer and as a supporting performer in sketches,
[3] and was promoted to a starring member in the 2021–22 season.
[4]
From
Toronto ,
Ontario , she has previously been associated with
The Sketchersons and with
The Second City 's FamCo troupe for children's and family shows.
[5] She is also a partner with Coko Galore, PHATT Al,
Alan Shane Lewis , Nkasi Ogbonnah,
Ajahnis Charley ,
Brandon Ash-Mohammed and
Brandon Hackett in Untitled Black Sketch Project, Canada's first all-
Black Canadian sketch comedy troupe.
[6]
In 2020, Amuquandoh performed on
FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special .
[7] Beginning in 2022, she has also been the host of the reality competition series
Best in Miniature .
[8]
References
^ Smith, Briony (2021-01-31).
"Rising star Aba Amuquandoh on the mentors who shaped her path to comedy stardom" . The Toronto Star .
ISSN
0319-0781 . Retrieved 2022-03-15 .
^ Briony Smith,
"Rising star Aba Amuquandoh on the mentors who shaped her path to comedy stardom" .
Toronto Star , January 31, 2021.
^
"For the first time, This Hour Has 22 Minutes will cover the U.S. election in the field" .
CBC News , October 1, 2020.
^ Stephen Cooke,
"CBC fall season expands This Hour Has 22 Minutes, debuts South Shore-shot Moonshine" .
SaltWire Network , June 2, 2021.
^ Stephen Cooke,
"Amuquandoh brings fresh energy, new perspective to This Hour Has 22 Minutes" .
SaltWire Network , October 19, 2020.
^ Del Cowie,
"Canada's first all-Black sketch troupe (unless someone tells them otherwise)" .
CBC Arts , May 5, 2021.
^
"Watch now: FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2020, a CBC special celebrating Black Canadian artists" .
CBC Arts , July 30, 2020.
^ Jen McNeely,
"‘Best In Miniature’ explores the current obsession with making things mini" . She Does the City , February 22, 2022.