Nyima Funk
Birth Name:
Nyima Anise Woods
Birth Place:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actress, Writer
Fast Facts
- Won a Joseph Jefferson Award for her excellence in theatre in the Chicago area
- Earned her BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan in 1997
- Is a Second City alum hailing from the Chicago and Detroit resident stages
- Has written material for comedian Katt Williams, the film "Katt Williams: American Hustle," and The BET Hip Hop Awards
- In addition to acting and hosting, she has worked as an improvisation coach
- Trained in improvisational and sketch comedy, she has appeared on "Whose Line Is It Anyway" and "Key & Peele․"
- In her second episode of "Whose Line Is it, Anyway?" she removed her shoes for one of the sketches, making her the first cast member to perform on the show barefoot
- Is skilled at ballet, hip hop dancing, tap dancing and freestyle dancing
- Often uses her mother's name, Wendy Woods, for characters in improvisational scenes
- Was a founding member and the lead singer of the Detroit techno group The Sound Odyssey