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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 12, 1978
Place of Birth
New Jersey, U.S.
Also Known As
- Retta Sirleaf
- Marietta Sirleaf
- Marietta Sangai Sirleaf
Retta
1.7 Popularity
Biography
Marietta Sirleaf, better known simply as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is mainly known for her starring role as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Retta is from New Jersey, and graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She started working in the pharmaceutical research field before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in comedy.Retta started performing stand-up comedy in 1996, although she said she did not start "earning money" until 1998, when she started touring on the college circuit. Retta said she used to get "really nauseated" before a performance, but that the feeling passed with experience.Retta has said her stand-up material tends to be slightly embellished stories from her regular everyday life, family, and friends. She has also made jokes about her obesity. Retta has stated she would give up stand-up comedy for a full-time acting career if possible: "I'm not married to stand-up, just because it's a road thing. It's very lonely with all the traveling.
Known For
3.0
Self - Host
Scariest House in America
2024
6.0
Mrs. Bundy
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
2024
6.8
Claudette
Hit Man
2024
6.6
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
The Greatest Hits
2024
6.9
Margo Clarke
Elsbeth
2024
6.3
Self
80 for Brady
2023
6.0
Self
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023
5.6
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
7.1
Ghost's Mom (voice)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
4.8
Self - Host
Ugliest House in America
2022
Credits
Scariest House in America
as Self - Host
2024
3.0
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
as Mrs. Bundy
2024
6.0
Hit Man
as Claudette
2024
6.8
The Greatest Hits
as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
2024
6.6
Elsbeth
as Margo Clarke
2024
6.9
80 for Brady
as Self
2023
6.3
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
2023
6.0
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
5.6
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
as Ghost's Mom (voice)
2022
7.1
Ugliest House in America
as Self - Host
2022
4.8
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
7.0
Get Organized with The Home Edit
2020
6.6
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as The Mother
2020
7.5
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Donna Meagle
2020
7.6
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
as Donna Meagle
2020
8.0
Duncanville
as Makeover Station Employee (voice)
2020
7.7
The Morning Show
as Retta
2019
7.7
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
2019
3.6
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Good Boys
as Lucas' Mom
2019
6.8
Where's Waldo?
as Wizard Nightingale (voice)
2019
10.0
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018
7.3
Good Girls
as Ruby Hill
2018
7.8
Father Figures
as Annie
2017
5.8
Where's the Money
as Roberta
2017
5.6
Big Mouth
as Duke's Mother (voice)
2017
7.6
The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
2017
6.5
DuckTales
as Harp (voice)
2017
7.8
DuckTales
as Mystical Harp (voice)
2017
7.8
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2017
6.1
Band Aid
as Carol
2017
6.3
To the Bone
as Lobo
2017
7.2
Operator
as Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
2016
5.8
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
as Ida Stricker
2016
7.0
Other People
as Nina
2016
6.3
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
7.0
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.4
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.2
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
as Party Planner
2015
6.0
Come Simi
as Nurse Lipps
2015
5.0
🎬
Rebel on Ice
as Self
2015
0.0
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
as Barbara
2014
5.6
Sex Ed
as Sydney
2014
5.3
Muffin Top: A Love Story
as Leah
2014
4.6
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
6.5
Drunk History
as Sylvia Robinson
2013
6.8
Key & Peele
as Woman
2012
7.6
🎬
Critics' Choice Television Awards
as Self - Host
2011
0.0
Bubble Guppies
as General Yuck (voice)
2011
7.6
Bob's Burgers
as Animal Control Officer (voice)
2011
7.8
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Parks and Recreation
as Donna Meagle
2009
8.0
Kissing Cousins
as Shawna the Chef
2008
6.0
First Sunday
2008
5.7
First Sunday
as Roberta
2008
5.7
Dragon Wars: D-War
as Receptionist Nurse
2007
4.5
Sex and Death 101
as Ethel Walters (#100)
2007
6.1
Fracture
as Evidence Room Cop
2007
7.3
🎬
Lipshitz Saves the World
as Virginia
2007
1.0
Freddie
as Joan
2005
4.9
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Hardware Store Clerk
2005
8.3
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Sad Eye Sadie
2003
5.1
Slackers
as Bruna
2002
5.2
Moesha
1996
7.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4