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Christianee Porter is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for performing a character called Ms. Shirleen, a middle-aged Christian woman who dispenses wisdom.

https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/social-media-star-draws-lots-laughs-and-fans-with-colorful-comedy/D4ezgeu6iB8m1zmBqwLCIJ/

https://www.vibe.com/2016/07/christianee-porter-ms-shirleen-viral-videos

https://www.bet.com/shows/i-went-viral.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/comedian-behind-outrageous-ms-shirleen-040213340.html

Life and career
Porter was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a student, she would adopt different characters and dress and speak in a comedic fashion.

She moved to Atlanta in 2007 to take classes in audio production at the Art Institute of Atlanta. Porter first gained notice as a comedian in 2016 after she posted an Instagram video dressed a character called Ms. Shirleen and acted out a comedic bit about the dangers of waist trainers. The post was viewed over one million times across social media platforms. Porter stated in an interview with AJC that the character is based on various male family members in her life. Other characters include Yung Velveeta.