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Anyumel Rose.

Comedian · Motivational Speaker · Actor

For colleges, businesses, comedy clubs and private events.

Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, smiling in a professional studio headshot

What I do — I heal through laughter.

I don't just show up. I perform.

I'm a comedian, actor, dancer, speaker, educator, and storyteller. Whether I'm holding a microphone, stepping onto a stage, getting in front of a camera, or connecting with a room full of people, I bring humor, heart, culture, and a whole lot of personality.

Comedy

Stand-up, improv, hosting, and storytelling inspired by real life—family, culture, motherhood, being Ugandan in America, and all the ridiculous things that happen in between. If we can survive it, we can probably laugh about it.

Acting

Comedy or drama, stage or screen—I love becoming a character and finding the very human (and sometimes very funny) truth inside a story.

Speaking & Hosting

Give me a microphone and a room full of people. I bring humor, energy, honesty, and connection to campuses, conferences, special events, panels, and conversations that need a little more life.

Dance & Performance

Dance has always been another way I tell stories — African, theatrical, Tahitian and Polynesian movement. I bring rhythm, culture, expression, and joy to the stage.

Film & Creative Work

I love the entire creative process—from the first ridiculous idea to what finally makes it on screen. I bring an actor's eye, a comedian's timing, and a storyteller's perspective to creative projects.

Community & Education

I've spent years as an educator, mentor, and community advocate. That part of me doesn't disappear when I walk onstage. I believe creativity can make people laugh, think, connect, and feel like they belong.

Basically…

I make people laugh. I tell stories. I perform. I teach. I dance. I create.

Sometimes I do all of it in the same day.

On paper

The details behind the energy.

Experience

  • Stand-Up Comedy & Improvisation
  • Television, Film & On-Camera Performance
  • Live Events & Campus Programs
  • Hosting & Speaking Engagements
  • Theatre & Stage Performance
  • Dance & Movement
  • Film & Production

Notable Credits

Television & Screen

  • BET — Laugh Patrol
  • The Morning Show

Comedy & Live Performance

  • The Comedy Store — Crack 'Em Up Thursdays
  • Chocolate Sundaes
  • Laugh Factory
  • Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Club
  • Upright Citizens Brigade

Theatre & Performance

  • Theatre, acting, dance, and multidisciplinary performance credits

Training & Education

  • MFA in Theatre
  • BA in Communications — Theatre, Dance & Mass Media
  • Tasha Smith Actors Workshop — Acting Training
  • Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) — Comedy & Improvisation
  • The Second City — Comedy & Improvisation
  • Dance & Movement Training

Photo gallery

Room for the real moments.

Portraits, press moments, and live performance photos from the work.

Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, in a professional studio headshot
Professional studio headshot
Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, wearing a white cowboy hat with African beadwork
Country African
Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, singing live in an African print top
Live Performance
Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, performing live in East Africa, close-up into a microphone in African print
East Africa
Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, on stage at Crack Em' Up Thursdays at The Comedy Store
Crack Em' Up Thursdays @ The Comedy Store
Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, performing on stage at Chocolate Sundaes at The Laugh Factory
Chocolate Sundaes @ The Laugh Factory
Anyumel Rose, comedian and performer, arriving at the LOT PATROL BET premiere red carpet
BET's Lot Patrol Red Carpet Premiere

Performance Reel

Performance Reel

Live Performance

Live Performance

Performance Reel

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