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Who Do I Think I Am?
- Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams
- Narrated by: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
This hilarious and thoughtful memoir from comedy legend Anjelah Johnson explores questions of identity, belonging, and her two dreams as a kid: to be an actress and to be a chola.
You may know Anjelah Johnson for her viral sketch "Nail Salon" (over 100 million views globally) or her beloved ghetto-fabulous MadTV character Bon Qui Qui, but it's her clean humor and hilarious storytelling that make her one of the most successful stand-up comedians and actresses today.
With her razor-sharp wit, Anjelah recounts funny stories from her journey - from growing up caught between two worlds (do chips and salsa go with potato salad?) to unexpectedly embracing faith (“I love Jesus, but I will punch a ‘ho”) to her many adventures in dating (she may or may not have accepted dates simply for the food). Through it all, Anjelah transforms from a suburban-adjacent kid with Aquanet-drenched hair into a devoted Christian who abstains from drinking and premarital sex, into a mall-famous Oakland Raiders cheerleader, and then an actually famous comedian traveling the world and meeting people from all-walks of life, including Oprah. No biggie. (Huge biggie.) As she travels the world, Anjelah has eye-opening experiences, and she morphs from square, rigid Anjelah into “Funjelah”, and learns that she can still ride with Jesus without squashing the other parts of her personality.
Anjelah's stories explore subjects such as navigating your racial identity, finding your place in the world, chasing your crazy dreams, embracing the messiness of an evolving faith, and searching for belonging and meaning. Through her journey, Anjelah gets closer to discovering her true identity and encourages listeners to have the audacity to dream big.
Critic reviews
"Anjelah is a singular voice in comedy and storytelling. I feel seen and represented by her work and am so grateful for her talents.” (America Ferrera)
“Anjelah is one of the greatest voices of our time. This book is what we all need.” (Amy Schumer)
"If you don’t know Anjelah, you should! Her story is so relatable and real and beyond funny. Her timing, her material, her life is all on the table and man it’s hilarious. Full of contradictions, she can make any life story funny! Her comedy makes us think differently about our lives and her energy is infectious!” (Eva Longoria)
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- Tiwa Obisesan
- 13-03-23
An unexpected blessing!
This was a great read, as expected it was hilarious and the author did a fantastic job narrating. I highly recommend it. As a newly married Christian woman who survived purity culture I’ve been struggling to make sense of it all. I never expected that reading a book by my favorite comedian would mirror so many of my experiences. This read was illuminating and surprisingly I found myself feeling “seen” as some of my thoughts and experiences were normalized.
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