On Thursday, Oct. 11, N.C. Central University welcomes comedians Mo’Nique, Cory Holcomb and Benji Brown to its homecoming festivities. The show starts in the McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium at 8 p.m.

Students are looking forward to the show.

“I’m very excited about Mo’Nique coming to Central,” said Laura Green, a political science senior.

“I’m such a fan of hers.”

Baltimore native Mo’Nique is well known for her role as Nikki Parker on UPN’s popular syndicated series “The Parkers.”

She also is an accomplished writer and producer.

Comedian Benji Brown will make his second appearance at NCCU. Brown is a regular on B.E.T.’s “Comic View.”

He has performed in comedy shows along with Rickey Smiley, Mike Epps, and Finesse Mitchell.

Brown’s last visit to NCCU left a lasting impression on several students.

“I’m ready to see Benji Brown, he is so hilarious — he had me rolling the last time he was here,” said Jazmon Jackson, a public health education senior.

Holcomb, a Chicago native with a distinctive voice, has appeared on several television shows, ranging from UPN’s “Half & Half” to Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” and NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”

In the past, males have headlined homecoming comedy shows.

Some students say they are happy to see a female holding it down for the ladies.