Toni Adeyemi

Biography

Toni Adeyemi is a comedy writer, performer, and producer despite her Nigerian parents’ wishes. Since graduating from Stanford, she’s worked at Disney, Pluto TV, SuperSpecial, and Honey Chile, and is currently the showrunner’s assistant on Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest. Toni writes fast-paced, ensemble comedies with humor and heart, mixing hard funny with warm fuzzies.

She is a 2026 semifinalist for Disney Entertainment Television’s Writing Program and a 2025 YALL Comedy Fellow with her pilot Oakdale Country Club, which also won the 2024 ATX TV Pitch Competition. Her films have premiered at HollyShorts and the American Black Film Festival, and she’s appeared in national campaigns for Ap...