
The best movies starring Tiffany Haddish
She got her first big break with the 2017 movie Girls Trip, alongside Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett-Smith. The next year, she won an Emmy for her gig as the first African-American woman to host Saturday Night Live, and landed a two-year deal with HBO.
And since then, she’s gifted us so many hilarious scenes in a slew of comedy movies. Check out MsMojo’s playlist of some of her funniest moments.
Stream these movies and stand-up specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Night School, 2018 (Netflix)
Tiffany stars opposite longtime friend Kevin Hart – she recently credited him with giving her a head start in Hollywood – about a group of misfits trying to earn their high school diplomas by taking classes in the evenings.
Nobody’s Fool, 2018 (Netflix)
Tiffany plays an ex-con who turns to her sister for help after being released from prison, with Tika Sumpter playing her straight-laced sister. Omari Hardwick and Whoopi Goldberg also star in this Tyler Perry comedy.
Tiffany Haddish: She Ready, 2017 (Netflix)
This stand-up show is subtitled “From the Hood to Hollywood”, and sees Tiffany recounting real experiences from her life before stardom. She also hosted They Ready in 2019, and the follow-up, They Ready S2, in February 2021, where she introduced six hand-picked up-and-coming women comedians. Both seasons are on Netflix.
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah, 2019 (Netflix)
Did you know that Tiffany had a bat mitzvah for her 40th birthday after discovering her Jewish heritage? This stand-up performance is a celebration of her road to womanhood, complete with singing, dancing and NSFW reflections.
Uncle Drew, 2018 (Amazon Prime Video)
Real-life NBA star Kyrie Irving stars in this fun basketball movie about a legend rounding up his former team to prove that old men can still jump. Tiffany, who plays Jess, admitted to not knowing who Kyrie Irving was when she first saw him on set (in her defence, he was in costume).
Like A Boss, 2020 (Netflix)
With Tiffany Hadish, Salma Hayek and Rose Byrne, this raunchy movie follows two best friends who own a beauty business and put all their dreams on the line when they partner with a major beauty corporation.