Honest, bold, fearless, and fly is what you will encounter when you 5’4”, big-haired,

comedienne, Ayanna Dookie. While attending the University of Maryland, College Park,

she recognized her ability to make her classmates laugh, resulting in a daily, unofficial,

lunchtime show in the engineer’s lounge. Finally, in October 2004, Ayanna officially hit

the stage, becoming a regular in the DC Comedy circuit. A first generation American,

born to Trinidadian immigrants, she pokes fun at her biracial upbringing and coined the

race “blindian” – the product of a Black mother and Indian father. Ayanna’s style is one of

sarcasm, mixed with a bit of arrogance, and a splash of “TMI,” drawing from her life

experiences – all done in an array of thigh high boots, stilettos, and peep toes. She’s had

several career highlights, such as opening for Tommy Davidson and Mark Curry and

performing for the first female mayor of Baltimore City in an all female comedy show.

Ayanna can also be heard as a regular guest on Baltimore’s 98 Rock Mickey, Amelia, &

Spiegel Morning Show.