Laughter is Medicine | Anjelah Johnson | TEDxUniversityofNevada
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Published 2019-03-14
Anjelah Johnson was born and raised in San Jose, California and is of Mexican and Native American descent. She became an internet sensation with her viral video, “Nail Salon” which led to many stand up, television and film opportunities. That same year she joined the cast of, “MADtv” as a series regular, which spawned another internet sensation, “Bon Qui Qui.” This original character, a disgruntled fast food employee with no filter, has been enjoyed, viewed and replicated by over 65 million people worldwide. After recording and releasing 3 songs and 2 music videos as Bon Qui Qui, Anjelah signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records to release a full album titled, “Gold Plated Dreams”. Anjelah resides in Los Angeles with her husband and continues to act and tour the country with her sold out comedy shows.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
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I like that fact that she doesn’t have to use any profanity or vulgar words to make people laugh. She keep it classy and nice 👍
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She's one of the few comedians I would love to see live in person because she's hilarious and clean at the same time and makes you laugh non-stop.
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Is anyone else just proud of her ❤️❤️
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Anjelah's nail joke is like Russell Peters' joke about his dad from his first special. Both of them are timeless
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As a vietnamese I looooooooove and appreciate this classic joke! So true! And yes, my mom's American name is tammy.
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i've heard that nails joke like 15 times but its hilarious every single time!
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I feel like she studied phonetics but never had a knack for vocabulary. She's so damn good at the accents. Super authentic. And she can play hers up or down, which she does to great comedic effect. I just really enjoy the attention to detail.
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I love all her jokes!! I appreciate that she is clean and family friendly!! I love the nail salon joke!!
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New jokes, old jokes..... I can watch her tell them all day!! She’s hilarious!!💜
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Where’s your next Netflix special Anjelah?! We’re waaaaiting.
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When we can poke fun at each other and instead of anyone being offended, everyone feels loved .....
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Thank you so much for being a CLEAN funny comedian. Very talented. May God bless with many many more shows.
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Absolutely LOVE that she keeps it clean ....so hard to find. You Da best Giiiirl.
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No lie...I was walking by the salon in our Walmart and heard the oriental lady say, “It better for you!” 😂
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I really love her personality!! She's absolutely hilarious and has honest and clean comedy 😂😂👍
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I have combined group therapy with stand up comedy and it’s really successful. I’ve used comedy to navigate and overcome my own trauma and I absolutely 100% agree laughter is the best medicine, especially when shared with others. Telling people what it’s like being you, using comedy is life brilliant. And finding commonalities and community and acceptance. Changed my life. Hope everyone is having a great day 🤣🤣😍😂🥰
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The audience is dead😑 she deserves way more laughs
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Love her humor! So funny without all the crude language!
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She's so proud of her latina and native culture.
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Laughing so hard about getting older and hurting your back. I'm literally having icy hot rubbed on my back right now, not knowing how I hurt it
