
Yazmin Monet Watkins is a poet, comedian, screenwriter, actress, educator, organizer, avid roller skater and adventurer. She can be seen on season two of Grand Crew and has co-developed and written pilots with Netflix and Comedy Central alongside Paul Downs, Lucia Aniello and the all Black female comedy group, Obama’s Other Daughters. She has empowered audiences at countless universities, festivals, and institutions and has had commissioned work with prestigious institutions including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the California African American Museum, Center Theatre Group and The Lincoln Center. Her full length book of poems, A Vessel Born to Float with Andrews McMeel Publishing is available now. Watkins’ serves as the co-chair of the Arts & Culture committee for Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and her body of work weaves art and activism, exploring the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, self-love and all things Black Girl Magic. Once Beyoncé said she liked her hair.
Seeking Representation