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.
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