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Shakeia McCall-Barnes
Comedian/Speaker/Educator
KiaComedy.com
OutBoise.com | Issue 10.1 | August 2015
influenced me the most, because their stories
and careers encourage me to continue to do
what I do.
Favorite sitcom of all time?
My favorite sitcom of all time is The Cosby Show,
regardless of Bill Cosby’s fall from grace. It showcased a successful and diverse family and addressed difficult issues and concerns, but still
managed to be hilarious. Who didn’t want to be
Rudy, Theo or Denise Huxtable in the ’90s?
Funniest movie of all time?
The funniest movie of all time is absolutely Forrest Gump! The way it comically juxtaposes reallife issues like war, racism, death and American
history while still cracking my side makes it the
winner in my book!
Age: 30
IG Handle: @KiaComedy
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Who are a few of your comedy idols?
Some of my comedy idols are Melissa McCarthy,
Eddie Murphy, Rickey Smiley and Wanda Sykes,
because they all started off doing open-mic
standup comedy and were able to turn that into
amazing careers in entertainment. They also
took risks and stayed true to themselves, and the
world fell in love with their comedy. They have