Foxy 107.1-104.3 Featured Video CLOSE All week we’ve been saluting women comedians who’ve paved the way for younger women to follow, and earlier this week I paid homage to Lawanda Paige. I reflected on her rich legacy and shed just a bit of light on her contribution to the tapestry of American Entertainment. LaWanda Page: Queen of Comedy Who She Was Born Alberta Richmond in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 19, 1920. LaWanda Page was a force. Actress. Comedian. Dancer. She ran the game for six decades.