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Desi Banks
American comedian

Desi Banks

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American comedian
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Age
31 years
Education
Morehead State University
Kentucky, USA
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Fulton County, USA
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Biography

Desi Terrell Banks Jr. (born May 9, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He played two seasons of college football for Morehead State as a wide receiver.

Early life and education

Banks was born and raised in the Eastside of Atlanta, Georgia. He said he was "always the funny kid growing up" and influenced by comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. He went to Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, where he competed in track, baseball, and football.

Banks played football in college for the Morehead State Eagles. As a freshman and sophomore in 2011 and 2012, he recorded fourteen receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns in fifteen games. He transferred and joined the Georgia State Panthers football team but did not get any playing time. He graduated from Georgia State in December 2015 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Career

Banks began posting comedy sketches to Vine in 2012. As his videos went viral, he decided after graduation in 2015 to build a career in comedy because "football didn't work out". He expanded to other platforms, such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, and posted three or four videos daily. As of 2023, he has over 8 million followers on Instagram, and his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 million subscribers and over 750 million views. The Hollywood Reporter has ranked him at least as high as No. 3 on its Top Comedians list.

Banks started doing stand-up comedy in 2017. In 2018, he founded a production company, Desi Banks Productions, that makes online videos. He has acted in films such as Will Packer's Little (2018).

Filmography

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
2016Cream X CoffeeGroomsman #1TV series; episode: "Black Love Matters"
2017Love by ChanceDanteFilm
2017La Vie Magnifique De CharlieRecord Store CustomerFilm
2019LittlePostmates Delivery GuyFilm
2021Haunted TrailZayFilm
2022Sherman's ShowcaseFonk the FreakTV series; episode: "Murder at the Shrind"
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