Deray Davis

Deray Davis is performing at the Tampa Improv in Tampa, Florida on Friday-Sunday, November 11-13, 2022.

Antoine DeRay Davis (born February 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career in comedy clubs. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and appeared on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. Known for his role as Ray (Ray the Hustle Guy in Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business), Davis has also appeared in other films, including Semi-Pro, 21 Jump Street, and How High 2. Davis’ television roles and appearances have included programs such as Comedy Central’s Reno 911, BET’s ComicView, FOX’s Empire, MTV’s Wild ‘n Out and Short Circuitz, FX’s Snowfall, and HBO’s Entourage. He hosted his first game show, Mind of a Man, on Game Show Network, and later appeared on the Oxygen reality show Living with Funny. He is also the host of the revival of Hip Hop Squares produced & narrated by Ice Cube.