Anjelah Johnson to Star in Kevin Hart, America Ferrera-Produced Comedy

Comedian Anjelah Johnson will star in a new NBC comedy which will be executive produced by both Kevin Hart and America Ferrera, according to Variety.

The project, inspired by Johnson's life and standup, will be called "All Fancy." The series is seen through the point of view of Veronica Jimenez (Johnson), a newly successful 30-something Mexican-American woman who often goes against cultural and social expectations, creating chaos and comedy within her marriage, business and extended family.

Universal Television produces along with with HartBeat, Yellow Brick Road and Take Fountain.

Johnson's one-hour comedy specials have aired on Comedy Central, Netflix, and Epix. She has also starred in films "Our Family Wedding", "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel," "Enough Said," and "Mom's Night Out."

Hart and HartBeat currently have several TV and film projects in development. He also currently has a first-look film deal with Universal Studios and recently set a first-look deal at Nickelodeon.

Most recently Ferrera partnered on new two-year first look deal with NBC Universal. She has multiple projects in development, including: "Clinic" inspired by the life of Valarie Kaur; "Exaulted" inspired by Julissa Arce's book "My UNDERGROUND American Dream;" and "Gente-Fied," based on the digital series of the same name, that follows three Mexican-American cousins struggling to reconcile their history and identity in their hometown neighborhood under the threat of gentrification. Ferrera stars in and produces NBC's "Superstore."

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