Chinedu Unaka

Chinedu Unaka is a Los Angeles-based actor, comedian, host and writer whose wit, effortless style, and grounded storytelling have made him a rising star in comedy. He recently filmed a stand-up special with Kevin Hart’s HARTBEAT Productions, which premiered on Hulu in July 2025.

Chinedu’s comedic talent has been featured on Coming to the Stage (HULU), Are You Still Listening? (Netflix), Don’t Tell Comedy, CC Stand Up (Comedy Central), Hot Mic (LOL Network, Sirius XM), and he appeared as a special guest on The Arsenio Hall Late Night Show (Netflix Is a Joke Festiva). His widely popular Don’t Tell Comedy set has amassed millions of views, showcasing his distinct mix of observational humor, cultural insight, and laid-back delivery.

On screen, Chinedu starred as Sly in the House Party reboot from Warner Bros., produced by LeBron James and directed by Calmatic. He also guest-starred as Tristan in Quinta Brunson’s Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary on ABC, Omari in Issa Rae’s Insecure on HBO and MLK in Mindy Kaling’s The Mindy Project (FOX). He was a series regular on We Need to Talk About America (Fuse TV), and his debut comedy album Mostly Kidding debuted at #1 on iTunes, recorded live at the world famous Caroline’s on Broadway and executive produced in partnership with Comedy Dynamics.

Behind the camera, Chinedu served as Executive Producer for Yvonne Orji’s HBO comedy special A Whole Me, and was Executive Consultant on her NAACP-nominated debut Mama, I Made It!. Chinedu was also the Co-Host & Co-EP of Spotify’s Original Podcast Nosy Neighbors (Best Comedy Podcast nominee, The Ambies). Chinedu was also named a Comic to Watch by Time Out LA, a finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity showcase, a regular on-camera contributor for All Def Digital and Netflix’s Pop The Balloon. and a featured act in multiple comedy festivals including: Just For Laughs (LOL Network TV Taping), Moontower, Netflix is a Joke,  The New York Comedy Festival, etc.​

Chinedu’s hosting credits include Netflix is a Joke Radio’s red carpet emcee for the Roast of Tom Brady, the Shot Awards, COLA Awards, Overheard LA’s Happy Hour Series. He also hosts a monthly comedy show at SOHO House DTLA, spotlighting diverse rising voices in stand-up. Chinedu’s commercial work includes national campaigns for brands such as Toyota, Hertz, Ford, etc. and most recently, as the character Dr. Fresh for Febreze.​ As a touring stand-up, Chinedu headlines comedy clubs and colleges worldwide as a part of his Time Well Spent Tour and has toured with comedy stars including Marlon Wayans (Sextuplets), Yvonne Orji (Insecure), and Damon Wayans Jr. (New Girl).

Born and raised in South Los Angeles by Nigerian immigrant parents, Chinedu began performing while studying at UC Santa Barbara. After earning a BA in Sociology, he completed a Master’s in Education from Loyola Marymount University. He spent six years teaching and mentoring students with special needs in inner-city schools—and credits his time teaching to his growth as a performer.

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Born and raised in south Los Angeles with direct Nigerian roots, Chinedu is a stand up comedian, actor, writer. He’s appeared in The Mindy Project (Hulu), short film The Big Chop (HBO) and showcasing his stand up on Coming To The Stage (Hulu) and Kevin Hart’s Lol Presents, which taped his Just For Laughs Montreal Festival performance.

In addition to independently touring universities nationwide annually through his “Study Break” College Comedy Tour, he performed as a part of a comedy tour throughout India, and tours nationally opening for Damon Wayans Jr. Unaka was a top ten finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity competition, featured on NUVO’s TV Stand Up and Deliver, and has performed in multiple comedy festivals including Laughing Skull and Bridgetown. He recently returned from a tour overseas performing for the US Troops stationed across the Middle East.