Lesley Osuala
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Lesley Chukwuma Osuala is a Nigerian-American comedian, actor and writer from Queens, New York. He currently performs live sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC. In 2017 he was a finalist in the NBC Universal Diversity Showcase and appeared in work for Comedy Central. Lesley is a graduate of Morgan State University and the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he studied acting for theater, film, and television. He's also been a featured stand-up comedian for Starr Struck Comedy and The African Princes of Comedy Tour, which has made stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Atlanta, and New York City. Lesley's always been a lover of comedy and got his start as an on air talent/writer for Tagsoundz Radio.
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In addition to performing regularly around NYC, Lesley is a certified information security professional with eight years of enterprise technology experience in the legal, financial, and healthcare sectors.