After years of writing about comedy, Amma decided to take to the stage – on the nudge of a dare set for her by her podcast co-hosts. In the years since, she’s developed an “anxious Black nerd” persona that creates a unique take on current events, life as a thirtysomething, and pop culture. Her strong writing and attentive timing have allowed her to work with comics like Eric Andre (Adult Swim, ABC), Jay Jurden (The Problem with Jon Stewart), Leslie Liao (Netflix), and Mia Jackson (Comedy Central). In addition to performing regularly in the New England area, she appears as a recurring panelist on The Great Pop Culture Debate podcast (#AmmaWasRight). She recently reached a major career milestone: headlining Boston’s storied Nick’s Comedy Stop in 2023 and 2024.
As a producer, she’s a co-founder of New Normal Boston, a comedy collective dedicated to uplifting traditionally underrepresented comedians through shows, mics, and workshops; and is the former producer of Pantry Raid Comedy (2021-2024), an online comedy show hosted on Comedy Hub that allows comedians to share their favorite jokes – and their strongest food-based opinions.
Notable Appearances
- Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest – NYC (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026)
- Black Women in Comedy Festival – LA (2025)
- Boston Comedy Festival (2025)
- Boston Fringe Festival (2025)
- Dork Forest podcast (2023)
- Drunk Black History podcast (2022)
- FringePVD – Providence, RI (2025)
- Lysistrata Comedy Festival – Austin, TX (2023, 2024)
- Plano Comedy Festival – Plano, TX (2023, 2024)
- Rogue Island Comedy Festival – Newport, RI (2022, 2025)
Projects
Enjoy Your Nachos (2023)
Amma lays out her journey with anxiety, as laid bare by the pandemic. Along the way, she talks about her favorite foods, traveling the world, the dating fate she’s resigned herself to, and more. This debut half hour was released in February 2023; later that year, The Boston Globe named it one of the best specials of the year with Boston roots.
Fidget. Spinster. (2025)
In this show, “anxious Black nerd” Amma Marfo deftly explores dating fatigue, self-acceptance, and what it looks like to live a life full of love – while giving her swiping thumb a rest.
This funny, insightful, relatable, and occasionally emotional show will appeal to fans of The New York Times’ “Modern Love” column, Blythe Roberson’s How to Date Men When You Hate Men, and Lane Moore’s You Will Find Your People.
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