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Hoodo Hersi
How Watching Dave Chappelle Sparked a Young Hijabi’s Comedy Dream - Hoodo Hersi Tells All
EP. 39 / 52:10
This episode of The Oasis features a conversation with Hoodo Hersi, a trailblazing comedian who’s breaking barriers and redefining what it means to succeed in comedy as a Black Muslim woman. From her roots as the daughter of Somali immigrants to navigating cultural identity, gender expectations, and societal norms, Hoodo shares how her unique perspective shaped her incisive, witty, and self-deprecating humor.
September 4, 2025
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EPISODE NO. 39 / 52:10
Ep 39: How Watching Dave Chappelle Sparked a Young Hijabi’s Comedy Dream - Hoodo Hersi Tells All
This episode of The Oasis features a conversation with Hoodo Hersi, a trailblazing comedian who’s breaking barriers and redefining what it means to succeed in comedy as a Black Muslim woman. From her roots as the daughter of Somali immigrants to navigating cultural identity, gender expectations, and societal norms, Hoodo shares how her unique perspective shaped her incisive, witty, and self-deprecating humor.
Inspired early on by watching Dave Chappelle, Hoodo realized that comedy wasn’t just a passion—it could be a career. While her identity as a Black, Muslim, hijabi woman informs her experience, she’s clear: those roles don’t define her. What truly shaped her path was her parents’ unwavering belief that she could do whatever she set her mind to. That message—that she was limitless—became the foundation of her drive.
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