Nikea Gamby-Turner

Nikea Gamby-Turner (born July 31, 1974, raised in Los Angeles) is an American actress, writer, and director. The daughter of a single mother, she studied Mass Communications with a minor in drama at Jackson State University in Mississippi, where she discovered her passion for performing. After returning to LA she pursued stand-up comedy, starting at Mavericks Flats in 1996 and working her way up to the Comedy Store, The Improv, and Ha Ha Café. A member of the all-female African American sketch group Elite Delta Force 3, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer early in her career, which gave her the push to fully commit to acting. She has been cancer-free for over 15 years and is an…