Issa Rae and Tiffany Haddish made the 2019 Most Powerful People in Comedy list. Compiled by The Hollywood Reporter, the list is made up of various players in comedy from the studio executives, writers, producers, comedy club owners and actors.
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Issa and Tiffany are the only two black women on the list. Also named on it are Kevin Hart, Black-ish, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish creator, Kenya Barris, and Girls Trip producer, Will Packer.
Issa Rae and Tiffany Haddish make the 2019 Most Powerful People in Comedy list. Congratulations!
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— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 19, 2019
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— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 19, 2019