‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl‘

At one point, the Howard University alum was headed to USC for business and law school, but with the support of her family, she ultimately chose a different path: entertainment.

Antonoff tapped into her creative side with cameos on The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, the beloved web series created by longtime friend and collaborator, Issa Rae. “It was the ultimate feeling of like, oh okay, I might be good at that,” she told Redd.