STAND-UP GREATS: Tiffany Haddish on Her Rise From Homelessness to Hollywood and Making History on ‘SNL’

22 Nov 2025 • 43 min • EN
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Tiffany Haddish is an actress, comedian and author whose breakout performance in the hit film Girls Trip launched her into Hollywood’s A-list. In this conversation from August 2019, Tiffany talks with Willie Geist about her journey from experiencing homelessness to starring in major movies like The Kitchen, landing high-profile TV roles and headlining her own stand-up specials. She also reflects on becoming the first Black female stand-up comic to host Saturday Night Live and how that milestone changed the course of her career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From "Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist"

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