Jaboukie Young-White

Jaboukie Young-White
Young-White at SXSW 2024
Born (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994
Other namesJaboukie
EducationDePaul University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actor
  • musician
Years active2013–present
Known for

Jaboukie Young-White (born July 24, 1994) is an American comedian, actor, writer and musician.

Young-White first gained recognition at a young age as a comedian, through which he made his television debut as a guest performer on two episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017–2018). After his film debut in the black comedy Rough Night (2017), he co-wrote the Netflix mockumentary television series American Vandal (2018). His subsequent films included his first leading role in Dating and New York (2021), alongside supporting parts in Someone Great (2019) and C'mon C'mon (2021), and voice roles in Strange World (2022) and Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).

On television, Young-White played recurring parts on Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–2021) and Only Murders in the Building (2021–2022).