Akilah Hughes
Biography
Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian, and YouTuber based in Brooklyn, NY. She was born in Edgewood, Kentucky and was raised in the Northern Kentucky area. She attended Berea College in Berea, KY where she graduated in 2010 with a B.A. in Broadcasting. Akilah moved to New York in 2012 to pursue comedy, attending the Upright Citizens Brigade on scholarship. She's gone on to write and star in videos on her own YouTube channel, MTV, Fusion, Vh1, Elite Daily, Oxygen, Allure Magazine, Elle Magazine, and many others. Akilah Hughes is a Sundance Episodic Story Labs Alum for a half-hour comedy series. A book of her essays will be published by Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin in 2019.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Wedding Organizer
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Theresa (voice)
Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self
Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a smart take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
When a far-right political commentator discovers she has inspired a mass shooting, she must contend with her conscience – by any means necessary.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Anna
Trapped in a mysterious void outside the bounds of time and space, a struggling stand-up comedian must investigate how his body wound up motionless on his bathroom floor and wake himself up before it's too late.