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Jenifer Lewis‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1957-01-25

Popularity

star5.7

Jenifer Lewis

Kinloch, Missouri, USA

Jenifer Lewis

Kinloch, Missouri, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1957-01-25

Popularity

star5.7

Biography

Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.

Movie Credits

Cars

Cars‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical‌
star7.2
calendar 2008

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog‌
star7.2
calendar 2009

Beaches

Beaches‌
star6.6
calendar 1988

Sister Act

Sister Act‌
star6.8
calendar 1992

The Brothers

The Brothers‌
star6.6
calendar 2001

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife‌
star5.8
calendar 1996

The Mighty

The Mighty‌
star7.1
calendar 1998

Mystery Men

Mystery Men‌
star5.8
calendar 1999

Dirty Laundry

Dirty Laundry‌
star5.4
calendar 2006

Panther

Panther‌
star6.2
calendar 1995

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!‌
star7.8
calendar 1999

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken‌
star6.3
calendar 2009

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion‌
star6.3
calendar 2006

The Cookout

The Cookout‌
star4.7
calendar 2004

Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!‌
star6.2
calendar 1999

Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man‌
star6.8
calendar 2012

Nora's Hair Salon

Nora's Hair Salon‌
star8.0
calendar 2004

Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns‌
star6.7
calendar 2008

Shark Tale

Shark Tale‌
star6.0
calendar 2004

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren‌
star6.7
calendar 2011

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special‌
star10.0
calendar 2022

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too‌
star6.4
calendar 2014

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit‌
star6.4
calendar 1993

Partners

Partners‌
star4.8
calendar 2000

Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah‌
star3.0
calendar 1994

The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim‌
star5.4
calendar 2013

Spellbound

Spellbound‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Dancing in September

Dancing in September‌
star6.5
calendar 2001

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues‌
star6.0
calendar 1993

Zambezia

Zambezia‌
star6.2
calendar 2012

Bette Midler: No Frills

Bette Midler: No Frills‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire

The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire‌
star0.0
calendar

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life‌
star4.5
calendar 1998

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!‌
star5.8
calendar 1994

Earth to America

Earth to America‌
star8.0
calendar 2005

This Is Me…Now

This Is Me…Now‌
star5.3
calendar 2024

Cars 2

Cars 2‌
star6.1
calendar 2011

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

The Greatest Love Story Never Told‌
star6.4
calendar 2024

Finding Kendrick Johnson

Finding Kendrick Johnson‌
star7.8
calendar 2021

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Five

Five‌
star7.0
calendar 2011

Frozen Assets

Frozen Assets‌
star4.0
calendar 1992

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan‌
star5.0
calendar 1995

Juwanna Mann

Juwanna Mann‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

Cars 3

Cars 3‌
star6.9
calendar 2017

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

Bette Midler: Art or Bust

Bette Midler: Art or Bust‌
star6.0
calendar 1984

Hereafter

Hereafter‌
star6.1
calendar 2010

Little Richard

Little Richard‌
star6.2
calendar 2000

Hiccups

Hiccups‌
star6.2
calendar 2013

The Radiator Springs 500½

The Radiator Springs 500½‌
star6.3
calendar 2014

Jewel's Catch One

Jewel's Catch One‌
star7.0
calendar 2017

Forbidden

Forbidden‌
star8.3
calendar 2018

Girl 6

Girl 6‌
star5.0
calendar 1996

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina‌
star6.7
calendar 1994

The Addams Family

The Addams Family‌
star6.6
calendar 2019

Cast Away

Cast Away‌
star7.7
calendar 2000

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents‌
star6.6
calendar 1995

Secrets of the Magic City

Secrets of the Magic City‌
star5.5
calendar 2015

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?‌
star3.6
calendar 2007

Redrum

Redrum‌
star1.5
calendar 2007

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square‌
star5.8
calendar 2020

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man‌
star6.1
calendar 1994

All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice‌
star6.9
calendar 1993

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man‌
star5.7
calendar 1993

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back‌
star5.0
calendar 2019

Tv Credits

Shark

Shark‌
star6.8
calendar 2006

American Dad!

American Dad!‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

Friends

Friends‌
star8.4
calendar 1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‌
star7.9
calendar 1990

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show‌
star6.8
calendar 1996

Girlfriends

Girlfriends‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

Grown Ups

Grown Ups‌
star5.2
calendar 1999

The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood‌
star7.2
calendar 1995

Moesha

Moesha‌
star6.8
calendar 1996

New York Undercover

New York Undercover‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

Bette

Bette‌
star7.9
calendar 2000

Living Single

Living Single‌
star8.4
calendar 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine‌
star7.1
calendar 2000

In Living Color

In Living Color‌
star7.5
calendar 1990

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper‌
star6.4
calendar 1992

The PJs

The PJs‌
star7.0
calendar 1999

Boston Legal

Boston Legal‌
star7.9
calendar 2004

Time of Your Life

Time of Your Life‌
star5.7
calendar 1999

Courthouse

Courthouse‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Rugrats

Rugrats‌
star7.0
calendar 2021

black-ish

black-ish‌
star7.3
calendar 2014

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks‌
star7.5
calendar 2020

Rugrats

Rugrats‌
star7.0
calendar 2021

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway‌
star10.0
calendar 1994

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show‌
star4.4
calendar 1997

grown-ish

grown-ish‌
star8.1
calendar 2018

Young Justice

Young Justice‌
star8.4
calendar 2010

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid‌
star7.3
calendar 2016

I Love That for You

I Love That for You‌
star6.3
calendar 2022

The Temptations

The Temptations‌
star8.0
calendar 1998

Roc

Roc‌
star7.8
calendar 1991

A Different World

A Different World‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

A Different World

A Different World‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

Sherri

Sherri‌
star4.2
calendar 2022

Promised Land

Promised Land‌
star6.6
calendar 1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child‌
star6.6
calendar 1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child‌
star6.6
calendar 1995

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars‌
star7.4
calendar 2012

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

Day Break

Day Break‌
star7.4
calendar 2006

Night Court

Night Court‌
star6.7
calendar 2023

The Daily Show

The Daily Show‌
star6.3
calendar 1996

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth‌
star6.0
calendar 2016

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

That's So Raven

That's So Raven‌
star7.2
calendar 2003

Match Game

Match Game‌
star6.0
calendar 2016

Cars on the Road

Cars on the Road‌
star7.5
calendar 2022

The Upshaws

The Upshaws‌
star7.9
calendar 2021

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work‌
star7.2
calendar 2021

Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet‌
star7.1
calendar 2023

So Help Me Todd

So Help Me Todd‌
star7.7
calendar 2022

Stars in the House

Stars in the House‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Dream On

Dream On‌
star6.9
calendar 1990

The Boondocks

The Boondocks‌
star8.2
calendar 2005

The Boondocks

The Boondocks‌
star8.2
calendar 2005

The Playboy Club

The Playboy Club‌
star5.6
calendar 2011

The Ghost and Molly McGee

The Ghost and Molly McGee‌
star8.0
calendar 2021

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II‌
star5.6
calendar 2023

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

Big Hero 6 The Series

Big Hero 6 The Series‌
star7.6
calendar 2017

Amphibia

Amphibia‌
star8.6
calendar 2019

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune‌
star7.1
calendar 2021