Zina Ikeme

Zina Ikeme (born December 2004), known online under the handle zinaaweenaa, is an American digital content creator, political commentator, and podcast host based in Los Angeles, California. A student at the University of Southern California (USC), where she served in student leadership for the university's Philosophy Club, Ikeme gained widespread viral visibility through her appearances on Jubilee Media's popular debate series Surrounded, where she represented progressive, feminist, and atheist perspectives against high-profile figures such as Jordan Peterson, Cenk Uygur, and Dave Rubin. Noted for her composed, analytical debating style on topics covering systemic inequality, affirmative action, and religious skepticism, she has expanded her media presence by co-hosting the political and cultural commentary podcast Symposia alongside Naima Troutt and writing cultural essays on Substack.