Dominique February 18, 2011

Dominique immediately gained a reputation for telling it like it is; raw and uncut and unknowingly garnered a loyal following. Washington's uppity audiences gravitated toward her mixture of politics, street culture and current events. Her strong presence and a bravado rarely seen in female comics quickly gained the attention of the producers of HBO's 'Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam', the show that changed comedy forever. She went from shuffling mail to working with the likes of Chris Rock in no time.