
Yamaneika Saunders
Known For & Full Filmography20 Titles

Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Brenda
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Anastasia
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Self
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.

Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Yamaneika
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.

Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Jasmine (voice)
Two brothers lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month in a new basic income program, allowing them to use their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they're no longer needed.

Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Self - Comedian
Gotham Comedy Club, a popular comedy venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, is the setting of an hourlong series that is shot in front of an audience at the club. Each episode features routines by several comics -- a list that has included such names as David Alan Grier, Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange -- in what the network says is an unedited and uncensored format. In addition to the big names of the field who take the Gotham stage, the show also features up-and-comers who want to make a name for themselves in the stand-up comedy business.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Reiki healer
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A former runaway teen mom is accidentally resurrected in her family's funeral home.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Dr. Flowers
Neighborhood best friends and urban millennials Dan and Kevin hilariously climb the ladder to nowhere in Flatbush, Brooklyn. But even inside the losing, they find there are little wins that come from tackling hipsters, mental health issues and the rising tide of gentrification.

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Maya
A trip down memory lane is a strong source of trauma, comedy and moving forward.

Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
In the time-honored tradition of Comedy Central's half-hour specials, Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents features the best and brightest emerging comedians performing thirty minutes of material.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
Videos, photos, ads and games from the pre-Internet era and a focus on things that would have gone viral had the web existed back then. A group of guest panelists will join in and comment, as well as share their memories from the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Mr. Peanut® gets roasted by the Roastmaster General himself, Jeff Ross, along with Natasha Leggero, Atsuko Okatsuka, Yamaneika Saunders, David Lucas, Sarah Tiana and Frank Castillo

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Self
In a height of the #MeToo movement, feminism, and the infiltration of stand-up comedy by the politically correct, the life and times of courageous comedian Wendi Starling is examined.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Dr. Flowers
Dan and Kevin, longtime friends, adjust to their evolving surroundings in the community of Flatbush, Brooklyn. A raw comedy of city life, this prize-winning short served as the foundation for what became the critically-acclaimed Showtime series, Flatbush Misdemeanors. Made on zero-budget, the first installment of Flatbush became Oscar-qualified after winning Grand Jury Awards in its film festival run. Critics have called it "funny, smart, inventive and constantly surprising" and "street-level filmmaking at its finest."

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
The next 4 Years are gonna be treacherous for POC, Women, and LGBTQIA+ This may be our last time to laugh out loud! The next 4 years are dependant on now only how White N*ggas move, but also how we move around them
