Yazmin Monét Watkins is a poet, comedian, screenwriter, actress, educator and organizer from Los Angeles, CA. Touring her intimate yet political poetry at colleges, universities, festivals, museums and institutions around the globe from Obama’s White House to Johannesburg, and empowering students from Harvard to youth prisons. Watkins’ body of work weaves art and activism, exploring the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, self-love and all things Black Girl Magic.

She has performed at and had commissioned work with prestigious institutions including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the California African American Museum, Center Theatre Group and Lincoln Center. She has co-written pilots for Netflix, Comedy Central, and starred on NBC’s Grand Crew. She has worked on projects with Issa Rae, Neema Barnette, Numa Perrier and opened for Angela Davis and Nikki Giovanni. Watkins serves as the co-chair for Black Lives Matter LA. Once Beyoncé said she liked her hair. Follow Yazmin on IG @yazminmonetwatkins