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Jenifer Lewis
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Co-producer, Actor
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January 25, 1957 in St. Louis, MO
Biography:Best known for playing unapologetically mature, assertive, and intelligent adult women, African-American supporting actress Jenifer Lewis originally launched her career as a vocalist, singing in a church choir in Kinloch, MO. Lewis' passion (and gift) for singing carried her to the Great White Way, where she appeared in a number of sell-out Broadway musicals -- including Ain't Misbehavin' and Dreamgirls. She subsequently migrated to the West Coast for a string of appearances in TV programs such as Roc, A Different World, Murphy Brown, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Touched by an Angel, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and graduated to features in 1992. The films in which Lewis has appeared run the gamut of quality, from outstanding (What's Love Got to Do With It?, 1993) to satisfactory (Sister Act, 1992; The Preacher's Wife, 1996) to downright abominable (Frozen Assets, 1992); many, however, demonstrated her... Full Biography
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Jenifer Lewis performs "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs on TBS Sunday,...
Jenifer Lewis performs "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs on TBS Sunday,...
Jenifer Lewis performs "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs on TBS Sunday,...
Jenifer Lewis performs "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs on TBS Sunday,...
Jenifer Lewis and Jason Alexander perform "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs...
Jenifer Lewis and Jason Alexander perform "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs...
Jenifer Lewis and Jason Alexander perform "Too Darn Hot" at Earth to America! which airs...
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