page_title: Tiffany Haddish
section_title: 2017–2018: Breakthrough
hierarchical_section_title: Tiffany Haddish / Career / 2017–2018: Breakthrough
caption_attribution_description: English: Tiffany Haddish at 2018 MTV Movie &amp; TV Awards
context_page_description: Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish is an American actress, comedian, and author. After guest-starring on several television series, Haddish gained prominence with her role as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. Her breakthrough came in 2017 for starring in the comedy film Girls Trip, garnering acclaim for her role as Dina. She earned a Primetime Emmy Award for her work as a host of a Saturday Night Live episode as well as published a memoir, titled The Last Black Unicorn, in the same year. Haddish currently stars in the TBS series The Last O.G.. She also executive produces and voices Tuca in the Adult Swim animated series Tuca & Bertie.
context_section_description: In 2017, Haddish starred alongside Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Queen Latifah in the comedy film Girls Trip. The film received widely positive reviews from critics, with an approval rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and a "generally favorable reviews" score of 71/100 from Metacritic; it was also a box office success, becoming the highest-grossing comedy film of 2017. Haddish garnered critical acclaim for her performance, thus marking her breakthrough, with several critics comparing her rise to stardom to that of Melissa McCarthy. Katie Walsh of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "this is Haddish's movie, and will make her a star. It's clear from the moment she hits the screen."
  In August 2017, Haddish's comedy special, Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood, premiered on Showtime. Reviewing the special for Vox, Caroline Framke wrote, "Tiffany Haddish is just really damn funny, and deserves a recommendation wherever we can give it to her...Haddish unleashes hilarious, filthy, and even moving anecdotes to tell the story of her life to this point, without anything holding her back, at long last." She also co-hosted the BET game show Face Value with Deon Cole.
  On November 11, 2017, Haddish became the first African-American female stand-up comedian to host Saturday Night Live, with her performance on the series earning her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Haddish's memoir, The Last Black Unicorn, was released in December 2017 by Simon & Schuster; it debuted at number 15 on The New York Times best-seller list. It was ghostwritten with Tucker Max.
  As of 2018, Haddish stars opposite Tracy Morgan in the TBS sitcom, The Last O.G., her first lead in a sitcom. Her 2018 film roles include a supporting part in Uncle Drew, and a lead role, opposite Kevin Hart, in the comedy Night School, reuniting with Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee. In parallel, she stars in the Tyler Perry's movie Nobody's Fool, alongside Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks, Amber Riley and Whoopi Goldberg. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed over $33 million worldwide. In 2018, Haddish signed a first-look deal with HBO.
caption: Haddish at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards
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