MESHELLE

“THE INDIE-MOM OF COMEDY”

MESHELLE "The Indie-Mom of Comedy" is an award-winning stand-up comedian, solo performer, and playwright who has successfully managed to bring awareness to how the arts can foster social impact and activism through comedy. For over 2 decades, MESHELLE has performed, curated and produced content for corporate and private events as well as ticketed club and theater shows that speak to the cultural and sociopolitical issues of our times. As an alumni fellow of the Open Society Foundation and a Winner of the Baker Artist Award, MESHELLE has authentically merged advocacy and the arts to give voice to campaigns, projects and initiatives impacting black women of all ages. A passionate and fearless stand up, MESHELLE takes the art and business of stand-up comedy very seriously while bringing levity to some of our nation's deeply rooted historical, racial and gender injustices. MESHELLE'S creed: " If We Can Laugh About It, We Can Talk About It, And Work Strategically to Make Systemic Change."  MESHELLE is a proud HBCU graduate (Bowie State University) and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Her award-winning one-woman play - Diary Of A MILF ("Mom I'd Love To Follow”) has been featured in theaters, festivals (United Solo Festival, NYC and The Midtown International Theater Festival, NYC; Atlanta Black Theater Festival, Atlanta, GA; DC Black Theater Festival, Washington, DC) and Joe's Pub @ The Public Theater in Historic Astor Place, NYC.

MESHELLE's latest solo show: Can I Be Great: Life After 20 Years Inside made its NYC debut to a SOLD OUT audience on August 13, 2022 at Joe's Pub @ The Public Theater. The show is a performative love letter utilizing stand-up comedy, music, and storytelling to bring awareness to racial disparities, socio-cultural historic biases, and the self-imposed disconnects to accessing quality health care for black women. Highlighting that physical and mental health are inextricably connected.

MESHELLE has appeared on Nickelodeon, TruTV, BET, TVOne, Starz, NBC and FOX.