Desi Banks

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Desi Banks
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Banks in 2020
Birth nameDesi Terrell Banks Jr. [1]
Born (1993-05-09) May 9, 1993 (age 30) [2]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S,
MediumSocial media, stand-up
Years active2012–present
Website Official website
College football career
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College Morehead State (2011–2012)
High school Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia)

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.

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Early life and education

Banks was born and raised in the Eastside of Atlanta, Georgia. [3] He said he was "always the funny kid growing up" and influenced by comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. [3] [4] He went to Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, where he competed in track, baseball, and football. [3]

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. [5] He transferred and joined the Georgia State Panthers football team but did not get any playing time. [6] He graduated from Georgia State in December 2015 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. [3]

Career

Banks began posting comedy sketches to Vine in 2012. [7] As his videos went viral, he decided after graduation in 2015 to build a career in comedy because "football didn't work out". [3] He expanded to other platforms, such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, and posted three or four videos daily. [3] [7] 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. [8] [9] The Hollywood Reporter has ranked him at least as high as No. 3 on its Top Comedians list. [10]

Banks started doing stand-up comedy in 2017. [3] [4] In 2018, he founded a production company, Desi Banks Productions, that makes online videos. [3] [7] He has acted in films such as Will Packer's Little (2018). [11]

Filmography

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

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  2. ↑ Banks, Desi [@iamdesibanks] (May 9, 2022). "Blessed To See 29! Happy Bday To Me Yessir!!! #Blessed" – via Instagram.
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