Zainab Johnson at Wallis Anneberg Center for the Performing Arts

The Sorting Room @ The Wallis presents Zainab Johnson, a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer from Harlem, NY, who was recently featured in Variety's coveted list of 10 Comics to Watch. Zainab’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped growing up as one of thirteen siblings in a Muslim family. She can currently be seen playing the role of Aleesha on the Greg Daniels Amazon series "Upload" and hosting Netflix’s "100 Humans." Zainab is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York as well as the Comedy Store and Improv in LA. She's made appearances on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," HBO's "All Def Comedy," MTV's "Acting Out," and NBC's "Last Comic Standing."