Mekki Leeper

Mekki Leeper
Born (1994-09-09) September 9, 1994 (age 30)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer

Mekki Leeper (born September 9, 1994) is an American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his supporting role on The Sex Lives of College Girls, and for starring in and writing for the Peabody Award-winning[2] television series Jury Duty. For the latter, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[3] His stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central and The Late Late Show.[4]

Leeper attended Temple University from 2013 until 2017 when he left to pursue his career. [5][6]

In 2017, Leeper wrote for the White House Correspondents' Dinner.[3] The following year, Vulture included him on their list of "Comedians You Should and Will Know".[7]

  1. ^ https://eclecticartists.com/mekki-leeper/
  2. ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/jury-duty/
  3. ^ a b "Mekki Leeper". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-04-05). "NBC Comedy Pilot 'St. Denis Medical' Adds Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim & Mekki Leeper". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ "Temple stars shine bright at film and television awards". 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekki-leeper-7b5b1198?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
  7. ^ Fox, Jesse David; Kroeger, Jake; Pitchel, Samantha; McGlynn, Katla (2018-11-13). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2018". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-07.