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ERICA FAYE WATSON -WRITER, DIRECTOR, &

INFLUENCER

ERICA WATSON

Writer / Comedienne / Director/ Influencer

Big. Bold. Beautiful. These three words are small in
comparison to the larger than life personality of comedian Erica
Faye Watson. A Chicago native, Erica’s quick-fire wit, amazing
stage presence and hilarious opinions on life, knock out every
audience one laugh at a time!
Through her stand-up comedy, she tackles issues of size
acceptance, racial & gender stereotypes and other timely issues in
a hilarious way that educates as well as entertains.

Her acting talent has lead to principal roles in films such as
Christine Swanson’s “BlacKorea”, Spike Lee’s “ChiRaq”, Chris
Rock’s Top Five, Steven Soderberg’s “Side Effects”, Lee Daniel’s
“Precious” as well as top rated tv shows such as Showtime’s
“The Chi”, NBC’s “Chicago Fire”, Fox’s “Empire” and TV One’s
“Love That Girl”.

Erica’s fearlessness make her a fan favorite on ABC7’s Windy City
Live, WCIU’s The Jam, Freeform’s “Happily Ever After” and TLC’s
“Big Sexy”.
Born and raised in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, with a BA
and MA from Columbia College Chicago, Erica Watson is an
actor, stand-up comedian at clubs around the country, and
film/television director. She is a St. Thomas the Apostle
Elementary School alum (where Bryant Gumbel and Steve Allen
attended), as well The Chicago Children’s Choir and The Merit
School of Music. She currently stars in the short film “BlacKorea”
and has appeared in the Oscar nominated film “Precious,”
“ChiRaq,” “Top Five,” and “Side Effects” following starring in the
feature film “Dirty Laundry.” She has also been featured on TLC’s
Big Sexy, The Dr. Phil Show, The Oxygen Network, The WE
Channel, Black Entertainment (BET), MSG-TV, You & Me This
Morning, The TV Guide Network and is a recurring
correspondent for “Windy City Live,” and “The Jam.” Watson is
also a blogger for the Huffington Post.

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