Daheli Hall

Dahéli Hall is an American actress, stand-up comedian, writer, and director. Hall is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its 13th season.

Biography Dahéli Hall was born in Gainesville, Florida, on June 17 and grew up in Miami, FL. She is the only child of her Jamaican father and Haitian mother.

She earned both a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (1998) —in the Experimental Theater Wing—and a Master of Fine Arts degree and as the zaniest cast member on BET's prank dating show Hell Date. Her body of work also includes several web series created under the banner www.Tickles.Tv; a documentary short film and a finalist in the HBO short films awards, for The Memo 2004

She says about comedy "...comedy is my primary vehicle for expressing myself. I describe my style as a special blend of humor and intelligence. I think of comedy as "the great diplomat": "I believe people are most open when they laugh, and that's perfect time to get them thinking and communicating." She became the fourth African-American female cast member in the show's history (Debra Wilson, Daniele Gaither and Nicole Randall Johnson were the first three), and the only one to be Afro-Caribbean. Hall only appeared in five episodes of the show's thirteenth season.

Other Credits Angry Black Women (co-writer, executive producer, producer) Exchange (creator, executive producer, director) Mandingo in a Box (writer, director) Peace Process (writer, creative producer) The Memo (writer, executive producer, director) The Memo (2003) was shown at the 2004 Tiburon Film Festival. Mandingo in a Box (2006) was chosen for inclusion in the second series of ABFF Independent in 2013. With our partner ABFF, we are proud to bring 'ABFF Independent' back for an exciting second season," said Paul Butler, general manager, ASPiRE. "The series continues to provide an important spotlight for a variety of fun, provocative and moving independent projects from talented African-American voices.'

Angry Black Women (2016) was chosen as one of 63 independent Pilots at the 12th Annual New York Television Festival. Exchange (2016) created, directed, and produced by Hall was one of 12 shorts on Disney Channel's aimed at young views. It was shown on the ad-supported online services and YouTube.