Shalewa Sharpe

Shalewa Sharpe made her Atlanta comedy debut in September 2009, but she has been hilarious since March 2011. She has performed with comedy oldtimers (Emo Philips, Marc Maron, Greg Berendt, Todd Glass) as well as young whippersnappers (Chris Fairbanks, Jon Dore, Kyle Kinane, Beards of Comedy). At the 2010 Atlanta Stands Up awards she won "Best New Female Comic" - which means that she's pretty funny for a girl. The "e" in her first name sounds like "ay", if that helps you with the pronunciation.

"Shalewa Sharpe brings a much-needed perspective to Atlanta's comedy scene. The Laughing Skull Lounge's resident comic for the month of February [2011], her stage presence suggests she's an old soul with a young spirit, and her material hints at a brilliant mind still susceptible to pop-culture infiltration. With a comedic style and fashion sense all her own, Sharpe should continue to turn heads, on and off stage."

-Noah Gardenswartz, Creative Loafing Atlanta, 02/08/2011