Nyima Funk is an American comedian, impressionist, and actress best known for being known one of the recurring cast members from Season 1 to Season 3, and her return to the show in Season 15 of the improv comedy show, Wild 'N Out, on MTV and VH1. She was also known as a recurring cast member on Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
Biography[]
Nyima Funk is a Second City alum from the Chicago and Detroit resident stages. Her television credits include: Comedy Central’s Key & Peele (with series regulars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele), NBC’s Thank God You’re Here, MTV's Wild 'N Out and Nick Cannon Presents Short Circuitz, TNN’s LifeGame, VH1’s Basketball Wives LA, ABC’s According To Jim, UPN’s Girlfriends, The Oprah Winfrey Show, TV Guide Channel’s Countdown Shows, and The George Lopez Show. She has also done extensive voiceover work for the Style Network’s Style Star and numerous national commercials. She also worked as a writer for comedian Katt Williams, writing for the movie Katt Williams: American Hustle and The BET Hip Hop Awards.
She is also performing live at Second City Hollywood with THE 313 and at The Groundlings Theater with The Black Version. She also hosts a weekly vlog on YouTube: Nyima Funk’s Mommy Vlog’s. Nyima currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Joshua Funk, daughter Ziza and son Moze.
Trivia[]
- She has appeared in every episode in Seasons 1 and 3, 9 episodes in Season 2, and 3 episodes in Season 15.
- She was entirely on the Black Team in Season 1.
- She was entirely on the Old School team in Season 15.
- Her zodiac sign is Aries.