Tiffany Sara Cornelia Haddish, commonly known as Tiffany Haddish, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author who was born on December 3, 1979. She rose to notoriety as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show after appearing as a guest star on various television shows.
Haddish made her big-screen debut in 2016 with the comedy Keanu and then broke through in 2017 with the drama Girls Trip. Her performance as Dina in the film gained great acclaim. Her memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, was published the following year.
Keanu, sometimes known as Cat Boys, is a 2016 American buddy action comedy movie written by Jordan Peele and directed by Peter Atencio. Peele and Keegan-Michael Key star in the movie, which is their first as lead actors after five seasons of their sketch TV show. Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte, and Keanu Reeves all appear. The plot revolves around two cousins who infiltrate a gang in order to reclaim their kidnapped kitten.
In June of 2015, production began in New Orleans. On March 13, 2016, the film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and on April 29, 2016, it was distributed theatrically in North America. It earned mostly positive reviews from reviewers and grossed $20 million on a budget of $15 million.
