Featured Person from Cleveland Phoebe Robinson

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Everything’s trash for this Dope Queen and don’t even think about touching her hair (or sitting on her bed in your outside clothes).

Maybe you’ve heard her on a podcast, read one of her books, or watched her Freeform series Everything’s Trash. If you haven’t, you’re missing a treat. Phoebe Robinson’s hair and comedic talent have cast shadows all over entertainment media. She grew up in Cleveland and attended the prestigious Gilmour Academy. She continued her education at Pratt Institute in New York City. Her blog, Blaria, was on the Huffington Post. She has worked as a staff writer. She’s written three books, has hosted multiple podcasts, and appeared in numerous television shows and movies. Phoebe’s comedic essays will have you laughing out loud, and she slays with her fashion.

One of the great things about Phoebe Robinson’s endeavors is that she consistently uplifts others. Her 2 Dope Queens podcast with Jessica Williams (which was turned into a series on HBO Max), often featured fellow stand-up comedians. She founded a publishing imprint called Tiny Reparations Books, designed to amplify the voices of diverse, new authors who may otherwise never get their shot, and her production company of the same name has a similar goal in mind.

Of Cleveland, Phoebe has said, “Cleveland just has an energy about it, where it’s like the hustle is, but one part of your life. And there’s so many other things that fill it out. And so that’s one of the things that I miss the most about Cleveland.”

Get to know Phoebe Robinson. She’s from Cleveland, and she’s dope!