Odessa Primus is quickly becoming a name that will be easily remembered. The stand-up comedian and singer is also a Toastmaster, which is how she was pushed into stand-up comedy.
A member of the Cacique Toastmaster’s Club, Odessa won the club’s national humorous speech competition and the opportunity to represent Guyana competing in the international leg, hosted in Barbados. While she emerged as the best speaker, she lost the first place trophy because she went over the standard time by six seconds.
However, her creative mentality and ability to think on the spot had caught the
