Retta
Keynote Speaker: Stand-Up Comedian & Actress Known for "Parks and Recreation"
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Retta Biography
Actress and comedian Retta has delighted audiences with her performance aptitude and comedy precision and has established herself as a consistent first pick for Hollywood.
Fans can currently see Retta on her HGTV hit show “Ugliest House in America” where she searches the country for the house most in need of a makeover and works with her design team to make the owner’s renovation dreams come true. She most recently starred as Ruby on the NBC hit series “Good Girls” also starring Christina Hendricks and Mae Whitman. Together the 3 moms decide to pull off a supermarket heist, only to find they are in for more than they bargained. Retta also appeared in the 2019 hit comedy “Good Boys,” which opened as the number one movie in the country. Audiences related to her as Barbara on the Bravo hit series “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” a drama which explored female friendships and the post-divorce ups and downs. Retta spent a seven seasons playing beloved office mate Donna Meagle on NBC's long running comedy "Parks and Recreation.”
In addition to her success in acting, Retta is also a critically acclaimed author, publishing her first work entitled “So Close To Being the Sh*t Y’all Don’t Even Know”, to fan and critical acclaim. She is also the title voice on the successful Audible Original audiobook “Tinaca Jones.”
Retta has enjoyed success in other feature films as well. She recently starred in the teenage tale “Middle School: The Worst Years of my Life” as Ida Stricker, as well as indy films “Band Aid,” “To the Bone” and “Where’s the Money?” Other films include “Father Figures” with Ed Helms and Owen Wilson, "Fracture" with Anthony Hopkins, and "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" with David Spade.
Retta, born to immigrant parents from Liberia, grew up in New Jersey. Upon graduating pre-med from Duke University, she worked as a contract chemist before ultimately committing to pursue her dream of having her own sit com. To achieve that dream, she was a regular stand-up in Raleigh NC and soon decided to make the move to LA.
Retta started first with open mics in Los Angeles and eventually began showcasing for the National Association for Campus Activities. She became a favorite act on the college circuit and hailed as female comedian of the year by Campus Activities Magazine. She was Comedy Central's first winner of their Laugh Riots Stand-Up Competition, which led to an appearance on the New Faces Showcase at Montreal's "Just For Laughs" Comedy Festival. This performance led to a development deal with ABC/Disney.
Retta's television appearances include: "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," “Key and Peele,” "Premium Blend" and "Comedy Central Presents…Retta." But you can see her at her authentic best on her unfoRETTAble instagram stories where she shares her day and coffee making addiction daily.
Retta’s entertaining prowess and comedic vigor keeps both her devoted following and Hollywood captivated. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
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How to book Retta?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Retta for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Retta, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Retta or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Retta?
Booking fees for Retta, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Retta, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Retta?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Retta for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Retta for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Retta or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Retta or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Retta is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entertainers, College and Comedy. The estimated speaking fee range to book Retta for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Retta generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ken Jeong, Nicole Byer and Keke Palmer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Retta for an upcoming event.
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Retta was very welcoming to the idea of the sit-down session w/ the staff.
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"The event with Retta was amazing! She had a great comedy act, and then she took questions from the audience. She also helped us with a Raffle for tickets to a separate event and had a twitter contest in the middle of her show, which the students loved. The reception afterwards went well too! She chatted with all the students, and took pictures from our hired photographer, as well as selfies with a lot of students."
University of Pennsylvania - Mar 26 2014
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Amahzing News: Retta Will Co-Star in Casey Wilson's New Sitcom ...
You can take the girl out of fictional local government, but you can't take the fictional local government out of the girl. Retta—who co-starred on all seven seasons ...
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Retta's Guide To Not Sucking At The Internet
So, you want to be as amazing at social media as Retta is? Lucky for you, we spoke with Retta while she was in town for Bravo's Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce ...
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Elizabeth Banks, Retta share real-life abortion stories - UPI.com
Elizabeth Banks, Retta and Dascha Polanco came together to tell real abortion stories as part of the Center for Reproductive Rights' Draw The Line campaign.
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Retta Upped To Regular On 'Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce' | Deadline
Parks and Recreation alumna Retta has been promoted to series regular for seasons 3, 4 and 5 of Bravo's Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce.
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How to book Retta?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Retta for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Retta, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Retta or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Retta?
Booking fees for Retta, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Retta, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Retta?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Retta for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Retta for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Retta or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Retta or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Retta is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entertainers, College and Comedy. The estimated speaking fee range to book Retta for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Retta generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ken Jeong, Nicole Byer and Keke Palmer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Retta for an upcoming event.
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