Sam Jay

Sam Jay is a stand-up comic, actor, and Emmy-nominated writer. She hosts HBO's "Pause with Sam Jay" and has a new stand-up special, "Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me," premiering on HBO on September 23rd. She stars in Netflix's "You People" and co-created Peacock's "Bust Down." Sam has written for "Saturday Night Live," the Primetime Emmy Awards, MTV Movie & TV Awards, and BET Awards.

Named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2018, she was also a BET Her Awards Pride Honoree and featured in Netflix’s "Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration." Her first stand-up special, "Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning," debuted on Netflix in 2020. Sam has appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and released her album "Donna’s Daughter" through Comedy Central Records.

Her TV credits include "Ricking Morty," "The Eric Andre Show," "That Damn Michael Che," "SafeWord," "Nobodies," "Take My Wife," "White Flight," "Crank Yankers," "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail," "Broad City," "Party Legends," and "Flophouse." Originally from Boston, Sam now lives in New York.