- 1. Career
- 1.1. Saturday Night Live
WILLIAMS
Jessica
(Punkie
Johnson)
American stand-up comedian
Date of Birth: 29 April 1985
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Age: 39 years old
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Profession: Comedian
Biography
Jessica Williams known professionally as Punkie Johnson, is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City.
Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Store in California, before becoming a featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for its 46th season in 2020. She was promoted to repertory status in 2022, ahead of the show's 48th season.
Career
Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian. She later joined The Comedy Store in Los Angeles as a paid regular. In 2019, Johnson performed at Just for Laughs.
As an actress, Johnson has appeared in various television series such as Space Force, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Corporate, and Adam Ruins Everything.
Saturday Night Live
In 2020, Johnson was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, starting in its forty-sixth season. She was promoted to repertory status in 2022 before the beginning of the 48th season. Johnson is the eighth black female cast member in the show's history, the second black LGBT woman to be a cast member (following Danitra Vance, who was not publicly out during her lifetime), and the seventh LGBT cast member overall.
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