Iva La'Shawn, is an Actress/Comedian. She has keen sense of "on your feet" timing and incredible comedic
ability credits her stand-up comedy career to the highly
respected comedian, "Cedric the Entertainer". Iva always wanted to be
known as an actress first therefore it was no easy task getting her to do
stand-up. However, persistently prompted by Cedric, as he witnessed
firsthand her uncanny knack of recanting humorous and animated stories;
she finally did it and has never looked back. Also, Iva feels extremely
honored to be encouraged by her inspirations, comedy greats,
Damon Wayans and Martin Lawrence. In between filming projects, you can
catch up with Iva on the road, she's toured with various comedians such
as Damon Wayans, Guy Torry, Joe Torry, and Shang
just to name a few. Correspondingly, Iva has been featured on several
sitcoms, some feature films under her belt and a thriving stand-up
career. Never one to sit still, Iva tested for the highly
proclaimed "SNL" and starred as well in Showtime's "Damon Wayans: The
Underground" a sketch show Produced and Directed by Damon Wayans. Iva
also took on multiple hats when she wrote, starred in, produced and
co-directed her first short, the hysterical "I'm Every Woman", where
she displayed her talents with multiple characters.
Last Comic Standing(2003)
1st Amendment Stand Up(2005)
Laffapalooza(2003)
BET's Comicview(1992)
A Haunted House 2(2014)as 1st Grade Teacher
My Crazy Roommate(2013)as Caitlin
The Dark Party(2013)as Pam
Real Husbands of Hollywood(2013)as Customer #2, Nina
Cuts(2005)as Self
