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Actress/Comedian Gayla Johnson is Currently Guest Starring on REELZ TV: Beverly Hills Pawn, and REELZ TV: Hollywood Hillbillies, recently recurring on
ABC's Dont Trust The B--- in Apart. 23, and Guest starred on Comedy Central's Workaholics.
Currently she also, starring in the Webisode Series: DATING SAVANNA LOVE: And various independent films showcasing in film festivals.
She's made special guest appearances on SHOWTIME "FIERCE FUNNY WOMEN" COMICS UNLEASHED; SiTvs LAFF JAM; B.E.T. COMIC VIEW-Atlanta; B.E.T. COMIC VIEW-New Orleans; TBS "very funny" COMEDY FESTIVAL; COMEDY TIME Series on You tube, and also, starred in an EXCLUSIVE episode on SiTv's "INSIDE JOKE"
International Touring Comedian - She's A Broad ABROAD!
Her comedy has exploded with appearances IN LONDON, UK; JONGULERS-CAMDEN, COMEDY STORE, COMEDY CAMP, COMEDY CAFE; BACKSTAGE(FimFigBar), THE 99 CLUB; KENSEL GREEN - COMEDY AT THE PARADISE; THE DRUM(Birmingham), THE ALBANY; CROYDEN CLOCKTOWER; CORKS WINE BAR; ROUND TABLE PUB; ALBERTINES WINE BAR; COMEDY STOP-THE EXHIBIT; VIA FOSSA-Canary Warf
Touring in the UK, Gayla has performed with A-LIST UK TALENT: Steve Merchant, Jim Tavere, Jo Caulfield, Eric Lampert, Felix Dexter, Shazia Mirza, Papa Cj, Sajeela Kirshi, GinaYashere, Ali Cook, Robin Ince, Ava Vidal, Simon Happily, Kojo, Janey Godley, John Simmit, Kat Slim, Maureen Younger, Mike Belgrave,
She was Honored TWICE by the LA COMEDY AWARDS with the MOST HILARIOUS COMEDIAN and BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER in FILM and TELEVISION. And has received a "Telly Award" for a TV Sketch Series " Tilted Television".
As a veteran theater actress: Gayla has starred in: For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide when the Rainbow was Enough: A Raisin In The Sun; LaBrea Tar Pits; No Exit; RosenBlat & Guildenstern are dead,Vagina Monologues and various improv and sketch company productions.
Diverse with a background in Public Speaking, Theatre, Improv and a Degree in Broadcast Communications, She's quoted as saying "Stand-up Comedy is the one thing you can do badly, and NO ONE will laugh at you".
She's won a host of local comedy competitions, including: The Ice House Comedy Club Contest, Positive I Can Entertain Competition, Funniest Female, and the Make Me LAFF Competition.
You may catch her "LIVE ON STAGE" at Laugh Out Loud-Tx, Rooster T Feathers, Ice House Comedy Club, Ontario Improv, World Famous Comedy Store, the Laugh Factory, Flappers and the HaHa Comedy Club. She has shared the stage with Chris Rock, Tony Rock, Damon Wayans, Dat Phan, Josh Blue, Don DC Curry, Marc Curry, Rodney Perry, Sammy Shore, Joey Medina, Doug McCraw, Gabriel Iglesias, Felipe Esparza, Christina Pazsinky, Richard Villa, Edwin San Juan, Rudy Moreno, Reynaldo Rey, Shang, Rusty Z, Beth Donahue.
