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I can tell you this: Stand-up is not glamorous.
Aisha Tyler
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Aisha Tyler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 18
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Aisha Nilaja Tyler
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I love to be busy and be challenged. I'm my happiest when I'm under pressure and almost overwhelmed by how much I have to get done. I wish I could say I'm an architect and planned it this way, foresaw doing all these things, but honestly, I've been lucky that things have come across my path and they've worked out well for me.
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I'm black, and black don't crack. It does droop.
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Pop culture hales you and wants you to fail.
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Am I going to complain about being typecast as smart? I don't think so.
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