Zainab Johnson is a Yemeni-American comedian and actress. She is best known as a semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Johnson is a series regular on Amazon's Upload.

Johnson was born and raised in Harlem, New York, one of thirteen children of a devout Muslim family. She received her bachelor's degree in mathematics with the intention of becoming a teacher.

Johnson later moved to Los Angeles to become an actress. She took a job as a production assistant for comedy shows and began to cultivate an interest in comedy.