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Yamaneika Saunders

Yamaneika Saunders

Actor, also writer · Born November 3, 1978 (47) · Aberdeen, Maryland, USA

Yamaneika Saunders has been captivating audiences across the country with her dynamic stage presence for over a decade. Born and raised in Maryland, Yamaneika has since tackled both the New York and LA comedy scenes by combining her high energy improvisational observations and stories with a unique and bold perspective on life. In early 2015, Yamaneika co-starred in Oxygen's Funny Girls, a docu-series following around six female comedians through their everyday lives. Prior to that Yamaneika was a series regular on Comedy Central's animated online series In Security. Yamaneika has been a guest star on shows including but not limited to The Jim Gaffigan Show, Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and TruTV shows Comedy Knockout and Friends of the People. Her voiceover work can be heard on Inside Amy Schumer. A former panelist on The Meredith Vieira Show, her stand-up has been featured on NBC's Last Comic Standing and AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, and she recently competed on Season 2 of Jeff Ross's Roast Battle on Comedy Central. Yamaneika's Half Hour special on Comedy Central was released in 2017. You can also hear her on her weekly podcast Rantin' and Ravin'.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 3, 1978 (47)
From
Aberdeen, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Yamaneika Saunders' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
45%
Self
26%
Morality
12%
Ideas
12%
Bonds
6%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yamaneika Saunders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yamaneika Saunders' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Yamaneika Saunders: White N*gga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · as Self

  • Universal Basic Guys(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasmine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Survival of the Thickest(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Reiki healer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Roast of Mr. Peanut® (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Life & Beth(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as Maya

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Sam Morril: Full Capacity(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Euthanasia(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Flatbush Misdemeanors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Flowers

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Anastasia

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Historical Roasts(2019)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Flatbush Misdemeanors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr. Flowers

  • The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Yamaneika

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Untitled Dan Perlman Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 36th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2014 to 2025.

Highest rated

Life & Beth (2022)

Midcredits 32nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 14: 13 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thWriting1 of 14: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s4 · acting2020s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Yamaneika Saunders work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yamaneika Saunders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patricia Williams shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers