CYNTISHA COATS
5'9 | Brown 4C | Brown Eyes
CHICAGO,IL
Summary
Versatile host, actor, writer, producer, and director with a background in theater, film, and television. A multi-talented self-starter passionate about pop culture and inhabiting characters. Skilled at engaging audiences and expressing a wide range of emotions. Flexible with meeting new challenges and adapting to changing priorities in creative environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Television/Reoccurring/Self
Fox TV/ Hulu
Atlanta, GA
09.2024 - 02.2025
- We Are Family (Television/Reoccurring/Self): Fox TV/ Hulu
Sketch
The Second City
Chicago, Illinois
01.2025 - Current
- Hot Girlz Comedy (Sketch): The Second City
Host
The Dish With Tish
03.2025 - Current
- Podcast Host
Theater Actor
IO Theater
09.2023 - Current
- The Real Housewives of iO (Improv)
Theater Actor
The Den Theatre
07.2017 - Current
- The Storefront Presents (Sketch)
Improv
IO Theater
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Satirical Race Theory(Improv)
Producer/Social media/Day player
OTV
01.2017 - 2017
- Choose Me: An Abortion Story (Fresh pro-choice Chicago-based web-series, streaming on OTV)
Skills
- Aptitude for diverse cultural references with a unique eye and sense of humor
- Works exceptionally well with others
- Passionate and tactful about new initiatives and evolving creativity
- Dedicated to imaginative and gripping interpretations of storytelling
Directing
The Gray Area: Documentary 2021-present
Production Design
- Opt-Out- 2021
- The Funnel- 2021
Timeline
Host
The Dish With Tish
03.2025 - Current
Sketch
The Second City
01.2025 - Current
Television/Reoccurring/Self
Fox TV/ Hulu
09.2024 - 02.2025
Theater Actor
IO Theater
09.2023 - Current
Improv
IO Theater
01.2022 - 01.2024
Theater Actor
The Den Theatre
07.2017 - Current
Producer/Social media/Day player
OTV
01.2017 - 2017