Retta
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1978-07-12 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Retta Sirleaf · Marietta Sirleaf · Marietta Sangai Sirleaf
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
TV Shows (38)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Animal Control Officer (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Hardware Store Clerk
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Heckler
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Donna Meagle
Big Mouth
2017
as Duke's Mother (voice)
Elsbeth
2024
as Margo Clarke
DuckTales
2017
as Harp (voice) / Mystical Harp (voice)
The Morning Show
2019
as Retta
Good Girls
2018
as Ruby Hill
Moesha
1996
Drunk History
2013
as Sylvia Robinson
Key & Peele
2012
as Woman
Bubble Guppies
2011
as General Yuck (voice)
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
as Ghost's Mom (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self - Guest
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as The Mother
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Celebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
Comedy Central Presents
1998
as Self
Duncanville
2020
as Makeover Station Employee (voice)
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014
as Barbara
Freddie
2005
as Joan
Where's Waldo?
2019
as Wizard Nightingale (voice)
Get Organized with The Home Edit
2020
Ugliest House in America
2022
as Self - Host
Lipshitz Saves the World
2007
as Virginia
Scariest House in America
2024
as Self - Host
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2011
as Self - Host
Movies (30)
Fracture
2007
as Evidence Room Cop
Hit Man
2024
as Claudette
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
as Party Planner
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
Good Boys
2019
as Lucas' Mom
Dragon Wars: D-War
2007
as Receptionist Nurse
Sex and Death 101
2007
as Ethel Walters (#100)
To the Bone
2017
as Lobo
80 for Brady
2023
as Self
Father Figures
2017
as Annie
First Sunday
2008
as Roberta
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
2016
as Ida Stricker
Slackers
2002
as Bruna
The Greatest Hits
2024
as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Sad Eye Sadie
Band Aid
2017
as Carol
Sex Ed
2014
as Sydney
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020
as Donna Meagle
Where's the Money
2017
as Roberta
Other People
2016
as Nina
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
2024
as Mrs. Bundy
Muffin Top: A Love Story
2014
as Leah
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
as Donna Meagle
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023
as Self
Operator
2016
as Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
as Self
Kissing Cousins
2008
as Shawna the Chef
Come Simi
2015
as Nurse Lipps
That Friend
2026
as Christine
Rebel on Ice
2015
as Self
About Retta
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-u… With 68 credits spanning from 1988 to 2026, Retta has appeared in 30 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Retta Movies
- Fracture (2007) — as Evidence Room Cop
- Hit Man (2024) — as Claudette
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) — as Party Planner
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) — as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
- Good Boys (2019) — as Lucas' Mom
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