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Sommore ( / səˈmɔːr /; born Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966) is an American comedian and actress. Known as the "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," her comedic style features biting sarcasm and frank discussions about money, sex, and equality between the sexes. [1] She first gained fame as the first female host of the long-running Black ...
Sommore (half-sister) Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) [1] is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema , [2] Long rose to prominence after starring in the film Boyz n the Hood (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991–1995).
The next year, Givens was a finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search, which was won by Bernie Mac. Her movie appearances include The Players Club and Beauty Shop. Givens and fellow African American female comedians Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes and Sommore were the stars of The Queens of Comedy tour, filmed and shown on Showtime and released on DVD.
Nia Long is having a moment right now. A month ago came The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Peacock's joyous reunion series spun-off from two popular rom-com ensembles.Soon, she couples with Eddie ...
In this month's installment of ELLE's Look Back At It series, actress Nia Long walks us through some of her most iconic movie and television roles.
Nia Long has a lot of things on her mind -- traveling, good wine, cooking with her kids -- but a serious relationship is not one of them.The 52-year-old actress spoke to The Cut and shared the ...
John Witherspoon (né Weatherspoon; January 27, 1942 – October 29, 2019), was an American actor and stand-up comedian who performed in various television shows and films. Witherspoon played Willie Jones in the Friday series, [1] and starred in films such as Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Boomerang (1992), The Five Heartbeats (1991), and Vampire in ...
Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. [1] [2] She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award .