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Retta
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Marietta Sangai Sirleaf (born April 12, 1970), known professionally as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and Ruby Hill on NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
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Top works
- Keep Calm It's an American Akita Not a Freakin Shark
- I Just Want to Drink Beer and Hang with My Akita
- Yes I Really Do Love My Akita As Much As You Love Your Kids
- Pround Akita Owner
- Always Be Yourself Unless You Can Be an Akita Then Always Be an Akita
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Newark, New Jersey, USA
Marietta Sirleaf, better known simply as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is mainly known for her starring role as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Retta is from New Jersey, and graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She…
Known for
- That Friend — Christine2026
- Bad Day2026
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025
- Hit Man — Claudette2024
- The Greatest Hits — Dr. Evelyn Bartlett2024
- The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie — Mrs. Bundy2024
- Elsbeth — Margo Clarke2024
- Scariest House in America — Self - Host2024
- 80 for Brady — Self2023
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong — Self2023
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- Listeners
- 230
- Total plays
- 3,129
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Retta
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- Retta 2012 (cropped).jpg
- Person.caption
- Retta in 2012
- Person.birth_name
- Marietta Sangai Sirleaf
- Person.birth_place
- Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- Person.education
- Duke University (BA)
- Person.years_active
- 1997–present
- Person.relatives
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (aunt)
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marietta
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Retta-byPhilipRomano2.jpg
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- date of birth
- 1970-04-12
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- Retta
- birth name
- Marietta Sirleaf
- social media followers
- 801932
- writing language
- English language
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Marietta Sangai Sirleaf (born April 12, 1970), known professionally as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and Ruby Hill on NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
==Early life and education== Retta was born in Newark, New Jersey. She is of Liberian descent. She grew up in Edison and in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, where she attended Matawan Regional High School, graduating in 1988. In 1992, Retta graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where she was pre-med and graduated with a degree in sociology.
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