Sam Jay

Samaria Johnson (born January 13, 1982), better known as Sam Jay, is an American comedian and writer. She is the first Black lesbian writer for Saturday Night Live (2017–2020). She's had two streaming comedy specials, 2023's Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me on HBO Max and on Netflix 2020's 3 in the Morning. Jay is the co-creator and co-star of the HBO comedy series Pause with Sam Jay (2021–2022) and the Peacock comedy series Bust Down (2022).

Infobox

Born

Samaria Johnson (1982-01-13) January 13, 1982 (age 43)Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Occupation(s)

Comedian, writer

Years active

2012–present

Spouse

Yanise Monet

Occupations

Comedian, writer

Tables

· Comedy albums

2018

Donna's Daughter

Role(s)

Comedy Central Records

2020

3 in the Morning

Role(s)

Netflix

2023

Salute me or Shoot me

Role(s)

HBO

Year	Title	Notes
2018	Donna's Daughter	Comedy Central Records
2020	3 in the Morning	Netflix
2023	Salute me or Shoot me	HBO

References

Pinsky
https://web.archive.org/web/20210525180502/http://www.pinskythemovie.com/blog/samjay
Netflix.com
https://www.netflix.com/Title/81078802
intomore.com
https://www.intomore.com/culture/sam-jay-is-the-black-lesbian-snl-writer-weve-been-waiting-for
exclaim.ca
https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/saturday_night_live_writer_sam_jay_talks_bobby_brown_jay-z_and_her_new_album_donnas_daughter
The Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-last-laugh-podcast-how-comedian-sam-jay-handles-snls-predominantly-white-space
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2017/09/saturday-night-live-heidi-gardner-luke-null-chris-redd-new-cast-members-season-43-writers-1202173665/
The Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2017/10/10/new-snl-writer-sam-jay-thrives-challenge/4YXKFsikYIpFkz9COd0TJK/story.html
Saturday Night Live
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8157198/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_2#writer
IMDb.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7615637/
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/tv-highlights-the-comedy-lineup-premieres-on-netflix/2018/07/02/58244266-7bc0-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html
pastemagazine.com
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/sam-jay-announces-debut-stand-up-album-donnas-daug.html
EW.com
https://ew.com/tv/sam-jay-netflix-comedy-special-3-in-the-morning-exclusive-clip/
The Masquerade Altlanta
http://www.masqueradeatlanta.com/events/sam-jay/
Sheen Magazine
https://www.sheenmagazine.com/sam-jay-announces-first-netflix-comedy-special-sam-jay-3-in-the-morning/
Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/sam-jay-netflix-comedy-special-trailer.html
The Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2014/07/17/for-sam-jay-comedy-isn-just-act/qFLqSsxekUSu1rLMJHxZoO/story.html
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/sam-jay-pause-hbo-interview-1168490/
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live/video/featured/VDKA3729315
NPR.org
https://www.npr.org/2017/07/29/540300097/just-for-laughs-comedy-festival-offers-a-look-at-up-and-coming-talent
Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-orders-late-night-show-starring-snl-writer-sam-jay
"PAUSE with Sam Jay"
https://www.hbo.com/pause-with-sam-jay
"'Pause with Sam Jay' Renewed for Season 2"
https://deadline.com/2021/07/pause-with-sam-jay-renewed-season-2-hbo-1234788332/
The Roast of Tom Brady
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32244679/
"Comedian Sam Jay hates Da Brat's "What'chu Like" identity crisis"
https://avclub.com/comedian-sam-jay-hates-da-brat-s-what-chu-like-identi-1798246790
Television Academy
https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018/outstanding-writing-for-a-variety-series
Television Academy
https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019/outstanding-writing-for-a-variety-series
Writers Guild of America
https://web.archive.org/web/20211028034115/https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners/2020-2013