Tyra Banda is a queer black artist based in Toronto, Ontario. She got her first taste of theatre when she pursued a BA in drama at the University of Alberta. While in Edmonton she was part of Rapid Fire Theatre, as well as multiple Edmonton Fringe shows (Chuckle Ruckus, Big Stupid Improv Show). Tyra moved out to Toronto in 2019 for a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance from Humber College. While here she has been part of the Bad Dog Featured Players (Season 7), and teaches classes with the company. She is currently ensemble of the Second City Touring Company, and is 1/8 of Toronto’s most well behaved improv troupe, “Little Miss Normal”.