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Desi Banks
Banks in 2020
Birth nameDesi Terrell Banks Jr.[1]
Born(1993-05-09)May 9, 1993(age 31)[2]
Atlanta,Georgia,U.S,
MediumSocial media, stand-up
Years active2012–present
WebsiteOfficial website
College football career
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
CollegeMorehead State(2011–2012)
High schoolCedar Grove(Ellenwood, Georgia)

Desi Terrell Banks Jr.(born May 9, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He played two seasons ofcollege footballforMorehead Stateas awide receiver.

Early life and education

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Banks was born and raised in theEastsideofAtlanta, Georgia.[3]He said he was "always the funny kid growing up" and influenced by comediansEddie MurphyandMartin Lawrence.[3][4]He went toCedar Grove High SchoolinEllenwood,Georgia, where he competed intrack,baseball, and football.[3]

Banks played football in college for theMorehead State Eagles.As a freshman and sophomore in 2011 and 2012, he recorded fourteenreceptionsfor 162 yards and twotouchdownsin fifteen games.[5]He transferred and joined theGeorgia State Panthersfootball team but did not get any playing time.[6]He graduated from Georgia State in December 2015 with abachelor's degreein sociology.[3]

Career

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Banks began posting comedy sketches toVinein 2012.[7]As his videos wentviral,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 asInstagram,Twitter,Facebook,andYouTube,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 Reporterhas ranked him at least as high as No. 3 on its Top Comedians list.[10]

Banks started doingstand-up comedyin 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 asWill Packer'sLittle(2018).[11]

Filmography

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Year(s) Title Role Notes
2016 Cream X Coffee Groomsman #1 TV series; episode: "Black Love Matters"
2017 Love by Chance Dante Film
2017 La Vie Magnifique De Charlie Record Store Customer Film
2019 Little Postmates Delivery Guy Film
2021 Haunted Trail Zay Film
2022 Sherman's Showcase Fonk the Freak TV series; episode: "Murder at the Shrind"

References

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  1. ^"Desi Banks".NAACP.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  2. ^Banks, Desi [@iamdesibanks] (May 9, 2022)."Blessed To See 29! Happy Bday To Me Yessir!!! #Blessed"– viaInstagram.
  3. ^abcdefghSolomon, Adina (May 14, 2019)."Make 'Em Laugh".news.gsu.org.Georgia State University.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  4. ^abParker, Najja (December 2, 2021)."Atlanta comic Desi Banks sets unique path with authenticity and originality".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  5. ^"Desi Banks".msueagles.com.Morehead State Eagles.RetrievedMay 24,2023."Individual Career History - Banks, Desi".static.msueagles.com.Morehead State Eagles.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  6. ^"Desi Banks".georgiastatesports.com.Georgia State Panthers.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  7. ^abcBooker, Lauren (April 8, 2019)."Atlanta-Native Comedian Desi Banks Talks About The Power Of Social Media".wabe.org.WABE.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  8. ^"Desi Banks (@iamdesibanks)".Instagram.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  9. ^"About Desi Banks".YouTube.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  10. ^Rutherford, Kevin (January 4, 2020)."Social Climbers Charts: Kevin Hart Nets 100th Week at No. 1 on Top Comedians Chart".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
  11. ^Petski, Denise (October 11, 2021)."Actor, Comedian, YouTube Star Desi Banks Inks With CAA".Deadline.RetrievedMay 24,2023.
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