Jamillah Ross

Ross started working at Toronto's The Second City comedy club as a server and soon began performing on stage.[1] As a newcomer to the main stage, she appeared in the 2003 production Armaget-It-On [2] which was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award (CCA).[3] Ross earned a place in The Second City's touring company and later wrote and starred in three consecutive headlining shows on their main stage.[1]

In 2007, Ross appeared in Show Stopping Number: The Improvised Musical [1] which won the CCA for best improv troupe. She was twice nominated for the CCA for best female improvisor.[4][5] Ross later performed as a member of improv troupe The Dandies.[6][7]

Ross took part in improvised hidden-camera TV shows Scare Tactics, Howie Do It and Fool Canada. She also had small roles on Toronto-based scripted shows including Flashpoint, Lost Girl, Rookie Blue, Orphan Black, Killjoys, and Kim's Convenience. She also appeared in the feature films Picture Day and Pay the Ghost.[1]

In 2018, critic Lin Young praised Ross's energy, comedic timing and singing voice in the comedic musical Rumspringa Break! [8] Ross was also well received in her starring role in the Toronto Fringe Festival production St. Peon Of The People, a walkabout show in which she played a parking enforcement officer leading the audience through scripted and improvised encounters on Queen Street West.[9][10]

Ross is married to Sean Fisher[1] a.k.a. Suga Jam, a Toronto-based comedian, music director and actor. Her music projects are collaborations with Fisher who also produced Show Stopping Number.[1][4]