Jaboukie Young-White
Born 1994 · Age 31
American comedian, actor, writer and musician known for social-media-driven comedy, correspondent work on The Daily Show, voice roles in animation, film and a music career as 'jaboukie.'
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Born in the Chicago area
Born to Jamaican immigrants and raised in Harvey, Illinois.
Attended Marian Catholic High School (approx.)
Attended Marian Catholic High School in the Chicago area (dates approximate based on typical school years).
High school speech championships (senior year)
As a Marian Catholic senior captured two IHSA state speech championships (reported in local press).
Matriculated at DePaul University (approx.)
Began attending DePaul University and became involved in collegiate improv with The Titanic Players (approximate start year).
First stand-up performance (open mic)
Performed stand-up for the first time at an open mic night at age 19.
First paid stand-up gig
Hired for his first paid stand-up gig at age 21 while performing in Chicago and New York club circuits.
First film credit: Rooftops and Fire Escapes (short)
Early film credit listed for 2015 short Rooftops and Fire Escapes (role: Party Guy).
Finalist, NYC Devil Cup Stand Up Festival
Named a finalist at the 2016 NYC Devil Cup Stand Up Festival.
Left DePaul University (senior year)
Left DePaul in his senior year to pursue comedy full-time (reported; senior-year leaving dated around the mid-2010s).
Social media posts go viral (late 2016)
Several memes, tweets and posts went viral beginning in late 2016; social following grew substantially on Twitter and Instagram.
Two appearances on The Tonight Show (2017–2018)
Performed stand-up twice on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (credited across 2017–2018).
Cameo in Rough Night
Appeared in the 2017 film Rough Night (credited role: Borat).
Featured in Rolling Stone '25 Under 25'
Included on Rolling Stone's '25 Under 25: Meet the Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World' list.
Stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV debut)
Performed stand-up on The Tonight Show; one of two stand-up appearances on the show since 2017.
Voice credit in Ralph Breaks the Internet
Provided a voice credit in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
Named in Vulture's '20 Comedians You Should and Will Know'
Included in Vulture's list highlighting emerging comedians.
Wrote for Netflix shows Big Mouth and American Vandal
Worked as a writer on Netflix shows Big Mouth and American Vandal (credited as a writer as of 2018).
Just For Laughs 'New Face of Comedy' (reported)
Reported recognition as a 'New Face' at Just For Laughs festival (commonly cited in press profiles).
Hired as a correspondent on The Daily Show
Hired as a correspondent and made his first appearance opposite Trevor Noah on October 11, 2018.
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (reported)
Some profiles list him as featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 (Entertainment) in 2019 — reported in secondary sources.
Film role: Someone Great
Appeared as Mikey in the film Someone Great (film released 2019).
In negotiations for Bo Burnham film lead
Reported to be negotiating to be a lead in an untitled Bo Burnham and Amy York Rubin film alongside Danielle Macdonald.
Writer's Guild nomination (reported)
Profiles cite a Writers Guild of America Award nomination (Comedy/Variety) in 2020 connected to his writing work (reported in some outlets).
Placed on BET's 'Future 40' list
Included on BET's 'Future 40' list of inspiring and innovative young Black leaders.
Twitter suspension (FBI impersonation tweet)
Temporarily banned from Twitter for posting a tweet posing as the FBI; incident occurred on Martin Luther King Day, Jan 20, 2020.
Twitter suspended again for fake CNN tweet
Suspended for changing display name and icon to CNN Breaking News and tweeting a fake headline making it appear CNN had posted it; account restored within a day but verification stripped.
Appeared in C'mon C'mon
Appeared opposite Joaquin Phoenix in A24's C'mon C'mon (released 2021).
Starred in Dating and New York
Starred in the film Dating and New York (released 2021).
Signed to develop 'The Gang's All Queer' adaptation with Issa Rae/Hoorae
Announced teaming with Issa Rae and Hoorae to adapt Vanessa R. Panfil's The Gang's All Queer for HBO; will write and executive produce.
Announced to write animated feature inspired by Juice Wrld
Announced as the writer for an upcoming animated feature inspired by the music of rapper Juice Wrld.
Cast as lead voice Truman on Fairfax (animation)
Casting for the adult animated comedy Fairfax announced; Jaboukie voiced lead role Truman.
Exited The Daily Show
Officially left The Daily Show (reporting of exit dated November 11, 2021).
Recurring role on Rap Sh!t
Had a recurring role (Francois Boom) on Issa Rae's HBO Max series Rap Sh!t (11 episodes listed 2022–23).
Voice role in Disney+ series Baymax!
Voiced a character (Mbita) in Disney+'s Baymax! which debuted June 29, 2022.
Released debut single 'BBC' on Interscope
Released debut single 'BBC' via Interscope Records under the moniker 'jaboukie.'
Released single 'ROCKWHYLER' (music video)
Released the single and music video 'ROCKWHYLER'.
Voiced Ethan Clade in Disney's Strange World
Provided the voice of main character Ethan Clade in Strange World (Walt Disney Animation Studios feature released in 2022).
Appeared in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Voice role credited in 2023 film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (credited as Connor).
Released single 'not_me_tho' (music video)
Released single and music video 'not_me_tho'.
Announced debut album 'All who can't hear must feel'
Announced debut album set for release later in August 2023.
Released debut album 'All who can't hear must feel'
Debut album released on August 25, 2023 via Interscope Records (streaming release).
Appearance at SXSW 2024
Photographed/appeared at SXSW 2024 (image caption indicates presence at SXSW).
Cast/Filming credits listed for 2025 projects (The Threesome, Companion, The Love Hypothesis)
IMDb/Wikipedia lists multiple upcoming/filming projects for 2025 with roles; status TBA or filming.
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