Franchesca Ramsey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Franchesca Ramsey
Ramsey in January 2017
Born	Franchesca Leigh Ramsey (1983-11-29) November 29, 1983 (age 40) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Other names	Chescaleigh
Alma mater	Miami International University of Art & Design
Occupation	Graphic designer actress writer comedian
Years active	2010–present
Spouse(s)	Patrick Kondas ​ ​ (m. 2013; div. 2019)​

Franchesca Leigh Ramsey (born November 29, 1983), also known as Chescaleigh, is an American comedian, activist, television and YouTube personality, and actress, who has appeared on MTV and MSNBC. She gained media fame quickly after her YouTube commentary on racial issues went viral, and she built a career as a writer, producer, and performer based on her unintended activism, being thrust into a role as an advisor or coach on social issues.

Early life and education

Ramsey was born (1983-11-29)November 29, 1983. She is an only child who grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was using computers early, having a website in high school during the 1990s. She attended a performing arts high school, and studied graphic design in college, after trying acting but finding it emotionally painful, and even "abusive". She moved to New York City in 2009 with her future husband when he got a scholarship to study law at St. John's University.

Career

YouTube

..... Ramsey's YouTube channel contains topical and socially conscious comedy sketches and song parodies among other videos. Her chescalocs channel is about natural hair. In 2008, Ramsey won the People/YouTube Red Carpet Reporter contest, which greatly increased her channel's popularity. In 2015, Ramsey became the host of the MTV News web series Decoded where she discusses racism and cultural issues. Several of Ramsey's videos have appeared on MTV, The Huffington Post, CollegeHumor, Jezebel, and Glamour. In 2017, the show won a Webby Award in the Public Service and Activism category.

Television

In early 2016, Ramsey joined Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore as a contributor and writer.

Ramsey has also appeared in television series such as Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Broad City, and Superstore.

In April 2017, Comedy Central announced that they were developing a late-night comedy pilot to star and be executive produced by Ramsey.

Podcast

Ramsey hosted a podcast with her husband Patrick called Last Name Basis where the couple talked about their lives and the world around them. The podcast began in January 2015 and ended as a result of their divorce in March 2019 with a total of 112 episodes.

Book

Ramsey's 2018 book Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist is a collection of essays that describes her unintended role as an activist on racism and online harassment after the sudden media attention to her YouTube commentary. She says the book is intended to help others navigate the online world, including her own mistakes. She admits falling into 'troll behavior' herself, and writes about why she and others have sometimes used destructive behavior online to deal with offline personal pressures and disappointments. She offers strategies for surviving online abuse, encouraging logging off for a time, and regrets engaging rather than ignoring online harassers.

Personal life

Ramsey married Patrick Kondas in 2013. The two divorced in 2019.

On October 11, 2020, Ramsey came out as bisexual on the occasion of National Coming Out Day.

Filmography

Music videos

See also

In Spanish: Franchesca Ramsey para niños