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Birth Name:

Marietta Sangai Sirleaf

Birth Place:

New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Named one of comedy's best talents in 2005 by Essence magazine
Nominated for female comic of the year by Campus Activities Magazine after appearing as a stand-up comedian on the college circuit of several years
Graduated from Duke University and intended to attend medical school before pursuing acting
Born to Liberian immigrants, she is directly related to the country's first female President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Quote: "(On choosing acting over stand-up) "I'm not married to stand-up, just because it's a road thing․ It's very lonely with all the traveling․""
After winning Comedy Central's first annual Laugh Riots Stand-Up Competition, she would eventually land a first-look deal with ABC/Disney before eventually landing a recurring role on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" in 2009
Began her career as a stand-up comedian in North Carolina, but eventually relocated to Los Angeles to land sitcom roles

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