Samaria Johnson better known as Sam Jay, is an American comedian and writer. She is best known as a writer for Saturday Night Live (2017–present), her Netflix comedy special 3 in the Morning (2020), and as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO comedy series PAUSE with Sam Jay (2021–present).

Sam was diagnosed with lupus aged 20, a disease that had mother died from, she says:

“I just got really sick out the blue, and I didn't know what was going on with me., I felt like I had a flu. And then it was like I was incapacitated. I couldn't go from my bed to the bathroom without being out of breath. I couldn't shower. And then I went to the doctor”

Click here for the full interview with Sam talking about lupus and how it affects her.