Yamaneika Saunders

Yamaneika Saunders is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress known for her work as a panelist on The Meredith Vieira Show and lead roles on Oxygen’s Funny Girls and Comedy Central’s In Security.

Yam has appeared on HBO’s Crashing, truTV’s Comedy Knockout and Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks, TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, A&E’s Black and White, Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and This Is Not Happening, Seeso’s What's Your F@#Cking Deal?!?!, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and as a recurring correspondent on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Yamaneika has performed at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, The Half Hour on Comedy Central, and recently filmed a half-hour stand-up special for Netflix. Yam currently stars on VH1’s Talk 30 To Me and Bravo’s Kandi Koated Nights. You can listen to her weekly on her hit podcast Rantin' and Ravin'.

Past Shows


Aug
2
nd
2019
The Cedar Cultural Center
Aug
2
nd
2019
The Cedar Cultural Center

Yamaneika Saunders

with Ali Sultan

More Shows

Jul
14
th
First Avenue

Juvenile

with The 400 Degreez Band & Friends
Jul
27
th
First Avenue

Audrey Hobert

Feb
17
th
Turf Club

Dance Your Brass Off ⏤ Mardi Gras Celebration ft. Brass Messengers and BrassZilla

Apr
19
th
7th St Entry

Wild Party

with Capital Soiree