Ajahnis Charley is a Canadian sketch and stand-up comedian and actor.Carola Vyhnak, "Toronto actor and comedian’s home desk has a starring role in their work and writing". Toronto Star, August 24, 2022. They are most noted for their work as part of the writing team for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, who collectively won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Television Craft". Broadcast Dialogue, May 29, 2024.
In 2020 Charley made the short film I Am Gay, about their experiences coming out as LGBTQ to their family, for the National Film Board of Canada short film series The Curve.Marc Glassman and Pat Mullen, "Documenting the Pandemic: Canadian filmmakers capture and respond to COVID-19". Point of View, September 27, 2021. They became more widely known as a partner with Coko Galore, PHATT Al, Alan Shane Lewis, Nkasi Ogbonnah, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Aba Amuquandoh and Brandon Hackett in Untitled Black Sketch Project, Canada's first all-Black Canadian sketch comedy troupe.Del Cowie, "Canada's first all-Black sketch troupe (unless someone tells them otherwise)". CBC Arts, May 5, 2021.
In 2022 they were featured in an episode of the CBC Gem stand-up comedy series The New Wave of Standup.John Doyle, "The state of Canadian stand-up comedy: Middling-good". The Globe and Mail, April 5, 2022.
They have also had acting roles in the television miniseries Station Eleven,Denise Petski, "‘Station Eleven’: HBO Max’s Post-Apocalyptic Limited Series Adds Eight To Cast". Deadline Hollywood, June 15, 2021. the web series Topline and Tokens, the sitcom Shelved and the feature film Suze.
Personal life Charley is non-binary.
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