Aisha Alfa is a Canadian comedian and actress, best known for her recurring role as teacher Ms. Grell in the Degrassi franchise [1] and her appearances as a reporter on the mock newscast series The Beaverton . [2]
Born in Nigeria and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she is the sister of musician and radio broadcaster Ismaila Alfa, [3] and played soccer in her youth before pursuing her career as an entertainer. [4] After winning Winnipeg's "Funniest Person with a Day Job" comedy competition in 2011, she moved to Toronto to further her career. [1] She appeared in the films An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars , My Awkward Sexual Adventure and Euphoria, and was a regular panelist on the eighth and ninth seasons of MuchMusic's Video on Trial , [5] before joining the cast of CBC Television's annual Royal Canadian Air Farce New Year's Eve specials in 2014. [6] She remained with the troupe through to the 2016 special. [7]
She has since appeared in the television series Opie's Home, Sorry for Your Loss , Coop & Cami Ask the World and Good Trouble .
She released her first full-length comedy special, Aisha Alfa: All the Parts, in 2020 on All Things Comedy. [8]
She was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Breakout Artist at the 16th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2015. [9] Alfa and her Beaverton castmates Emma Hunter, Miguel Rivas, Marilla Wex and Dave Barclay received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.