August 21 - August 23

Yamaneika Saunders

Yamaneika Saunders

Yamaneika Saunders is a standup comedian, writer, and actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Yamaneika has since tackled the comedy scene by combining her high-energy improvisational observations and stories with a unique and bold perspective on life. Yamaneika has appeared on HBO’s Crashing, truTV’s Comedy Knockout, Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors, Hulu’s Life & Beth, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, Comedy Central’s Broad City, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and This is Not Happening. Yamaneika has featured on TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, A&E’s The Black and White, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and as a recurring correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Yamaneika’s writing credits include Inside Amy Schumer and That Damn Michael Che. Her voiceover work can be heard on Inside Amy Schumer, Adult Swim’s Teenage Euthanasia, and as a series regular on the Adult Swim animated pilot Hot Carl & Durp. She is often recognized for her work as a panelist on The Meredith Vieira Show, a lead role on Oxygen’s Funny Girls, and Comedy Central’s In Security.

Yam has captivated audiences across the country with her dynamic stage presence for over a decade and performed standup at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, released a half-hour on Comedy Central, and filmed a special as part of the comedy showcase The Degenerates for Netflix. She has starred on Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, VH1’s Talk 30 to Me, and Bravo’s Kandi Koated Nights. You can currently catch her performing standup all over the country, and see her on the second season of Flatbush Misdemeanors.

08/22/2025 7:30 PM

Door Time: 6:30 PM

Other Showtimes

Yamaneika Saunders is a standup comedian, writer, and actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Yamaneika has since tackled the comedy scene by combining her high-energy improvisational observations and stories with a unique and bold perspective on life. Yamaneika has appeared on HBO’s Crashing, truTV’s Comedy Knockout, Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors, Hulu’s Life & Beth, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, Comedy Central’s Broad City, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and This is Not Happening. Yamaneika has featured on TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, A&E’s The Black and White, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and as a recurring correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Yamaneika’s writing credits include Inside Amy Schumer and That Damn Michael Che. Her voiceover work can be heard on Inside Amy Schumer, Adult Swim’s Teenage Euthanasia, and as a series regular on the Adult Swim animated pilot Hot Carl & Durp. She is often recognized for her work as a panelist on The Meredith Vieira Show, a lead role on Oxygen’s Funny Girls, and Comedy Central’s In Security.

Yam has captivated audiences across the country with her dynamic stage presence for over a decade and performed standup at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, released a half-hour on Comedy Central, and filmed a special as part of the comedy showcase The Degenerates for Netflix. She has starred on Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, VH1’s Talk 30 to Me, and Bravo’s Kandi Koated Nights. You can currently catch her performing standup all over the country, and see her on the second season of Flatbush Misdemeanors.


Please note, there is a 2 item per person minimum in the showroom. This can be any combination of food items or beverages. This does NOT include items bought in the basement at the Bier Baron Tavern.

All General Admission seating is first come first serve, therefore we cannot guarantee seating together. Groups need to be particularly aware of this. We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes to an hour prior to show time for better seat selection.

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

Guests must be 18+for entry. Those under the age of 21 will be given wristbands to wear.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS. This includes switching of showtimes, once purchased all sales are final.

Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.

We offer sign language interpretation upon request. Requests for sign language interpreters, cued speech transliterators, or oral interpreters must be received at least two weeks prior to the event at mike.brown@dcccomedyloft.com

Yamaneika Saunders is a standup comedian, writer, and actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Yamaneika has since tackled the comedy scene by combining her high-energy improvisational observations and stories with a unique and bold perspective on life. Yamaneika has appeared on HBO’s Crashing, truTV’s Comedy Knockout, Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors, Hulu’s Life & Beth, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, Comedy Central’s Broad City, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and This is Not Happening. Yamaneika has featured on TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, A&E’s The Black and White, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and as a recurring correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Yamaneika’s writing credits include Inside Amy Schumer and That Damn Michael Che. Her voiceover work can be heard on Inside Amy Schumer, Adult Swim’s Teenage Euthanasia, and as a series regular on the Adult Swim animated pilot Hot Carl & Durp. She is often recognized for her work as a panelist on The Meredith Vieira Show, a lead role on Oxygen’s Funny Girls, and Comedy Central’s In Security.

Yam has captivated audiences across the country with her dynamic stage presence for over a decade and performed standup at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, released a half-hour on Comedy Central, and filmed a special as part of the comedy showcase The Degenerates for Netflix. She has starred on Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, VH1’s Talk 30 to Me, and Bravo’s Kandi Koated Nights. You can currently catch her performing standup all over the country, and see her on the second season of Flatbush Misdemeanors.