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Actress Sasheer Zamata came out as a “late-in-life lesbian” after landing her biggest role yet
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2024 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Sasheer Zamata, 38.Bio: Born in Okinawa, Japan, Sasheer Zamata was raised in Indianapolis. She attended the University of Virginia, where she was a founding member of the school’s improv group, Amuse Bouche. Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.After graduating, Zamata took her comedic skills to New York, where she performed in the legendary Upright Citizens Brigade.