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Jenifer Lewis

1957-01-25 (67 years old) in Kinloch, Missouri, USA

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.

Movies

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Spellbound
69 %|Nov 22, 2024
Animation, Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Comedy
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The Wedding Ringer
65 %|Jan 16, 2015
Comedy
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Think Like a Man Too
64.15 %|Jun 20, 2014
Comedy, Romance
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Baggage Claim
53.5 %|Sep 27, 2013
Romance, Comedy
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Zambezia
62 %|Jun 5, 2012
Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family
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Think Like a Man
68 %|Apr 20, 2012
Comedy, Romance
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The Princess and the Frog
72 %|Dec 8, 2009
Animation, Romance, Fantasy, Family
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Not Easily Broken
62 %|Jan 9, 2009
Drama, Romance
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Prop 8: The Musical
72 %|Dec 3, 2008
Comedy, Music
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Meet the Browns
67 %|Mar 21, 2008
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Dirty Laundry
59 %|Jul 15, 2006
Comedy, Drama
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Cars
69.84 %|Jun 8, 2006
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Madea's Family Reunion
63 %|Feb 24, 2006
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Shark Tale
60 %|Sep 20, 2004
Animation, Action, Comedy, Family
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The Cookout
46 %|Sep 3, 2004
Comedy
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Nora's Hair Salon
80 %|May 25, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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The Brothers
65 %|Mar 23, 2001
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Dancing in September
65 %|Feb 3, 2001
Drama
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Partners
48 %|Jul 20, 2000
Thriller, TV Movie
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Mystery Men
58 %|Aug 6, 1999
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Jackie's Back!
78 %|Jun 14, 1999
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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Get Bruce!
62 %|Jan 1, 1999
Comedy, Documentary
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An Unexpected Life
45 %|Jun 24, 1998
Drama, TV Movie
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The Mighty
71 %|Jun 1, 1998
Drama, Comedy
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The Preacher's Wife
57.53 %|Dec 13, 1996
Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Panther
62 %|May 3, 1995
Drama, History
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Deconstructing Sarah
30 %|Dec 16, 1994
Thriller, TV Movie, Drama
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Shake, Rattle and Rock!
58 %|Aug 26, 1994
Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
64 %|Dec 9, 1993
Music, Comedy
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Undercover Blues
60 %|Sep 10, 1993
Comedy, Crime
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Sister Act
68.28 %|May 28, 1992
Music, Comedy
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Beaches
66.52 %|Dec 21, 1988
Comedy, Drama
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Bette Midler: No Frills
0 %|Aug 23, 1983
Music
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The Greatest Love Story Never Told
64 %|Feb 26, 2024
Documentary
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This Is Me…Now
53 %|Feb 15, 2024
Drama, Music
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All Boys Aren't Blue
0 %|Aug 13, 2021
Drama
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Finding Kendrick Johnson
78 %|Jul 30, 2021
Documentary
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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
58.36 %|Nov 22, 2020
Comedy, Music, Family, TV Movie
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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
50 %|Nov 10, 2019
Documentary
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The Addams Family
66.11 %|Oct 10, 2019
Family, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
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Forbidden
82 %|Mar 15, 2018
Drama, Music, Romance
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Cars 3
69 %|Jun 15, 2017
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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Jewel's Catch One
70 %|Jan 7, 2017
Documentary
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Secrets of the Magic City
55 %|Jun 26, 2015
Comedy, Drama
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The Radiator Springs 500½
62.92 %|May 20, 2014
Animation, Family, Comedy
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Hiccups
62 %|Mar 22, 2013
Animation, Family, Comedy
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Five
70 %|Oct 10, 2011
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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Cars 2
61 %|Jun 11, 2011
Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
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Hereafter
60.96 %|Oct 22, 2010
Drama, Fantasy
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Redrum
15 %|Oct 30, 2007
Action, Comedy
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Who's Your Caddy?
35 %|Jul 27, 2007
Comedy
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Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
0 %|Nov 7, 2006
Documentary, Music
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Earth to America
80 %|Nov 20, 2005
TV Movie, Comedy, Documentary
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Juwanna Mann
52 %|Jun 21, 2002
Comedy
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Cast Away
76.63 %|Dec 22, 2000
Adventure, Drama
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Little Richard
63.33 %|Feb 20, 2000
Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Blast from the Past
67.74 %|Feb 12, 1999
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Girl 6
50 %|Mar 22, 1996
Comedy, Drama
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Dead Presidents
66.41 %|Sep 29, 1995
Action, Crime
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Corrina, Corrina
67 %|Aug 12, 1994
Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
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Renaissance Man
61 %|Jun 3, 1994
Comedy, Drama
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The Meteor Man
58 %|Aug 6, 1993
Fantasy, Action, Comedy
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Poetic Justice
69 %|Jul 23, 1993
Drama, Romance
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What's Love Got to Do with It
71.22 %|Jun 9, 1993
Drama, Music, History
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Frozen Assets
40 %|Oct 23, 1992
Comedy
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Sunday in Paris
0 %|Jul 7, 1991
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Bette Midler: Art or Bust
60 %|Aug 18, 1984
Comedy, Documentary, Music

Series

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History of the World: Part II
56 %|Mar 6, 2023
Comedy
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Not Dead Yet
71 %|Feb 8, 2023
Comedy
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Night Court
65 %|Jan 17, 2023
Comedy
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So Help Me Todd
76 %|Sep 29, 2022
Drama, Mystery, Comedy
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Sherri
42 %|Sep 12, 2022
Talk
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Cars on the Road
75 %|Sep 8, 2022
Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Family, Kids
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I Love That for You
65 %|May 1, 2022
Comedy
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The Ghost and Molly McGee
81 %|Oct 1, 2021
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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Mickey Mouse Funhouse
74 %|Aug 20, 2021
Kids, Animation
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Monsters at Work
72 %|Jul 7, 2021
Family, Comedy, Animation
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Rugrats
70 %|May 27, 2021
Animation, Comedy, Kids
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Rugrats
70 %|May 27, 2021
Animation, Comedy, Kids
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The Upshaws
78.65 %|May 12, 2021
Comedy, Family, Drama
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Star Trek: Lower Decks
76 %|Aug 6, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
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Stars in the House
0 %|Mar 16, 2020
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Amphibia
86 %|Jun 17, 2019
Animation, Comedy, Kids, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
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grown-ish
81 %|Jan 3, 2018
Comedy
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Big Hero 6 The Series
76 %|Nov 20, 2017
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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The $100,000 Pyramid
73 %|Jun 27, 2016
Reality, Talk
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Match Game
60 %|Jun 26, 2016
Reality, Comedy
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To Tell the Truth
60 %|Jun 14, 2016
Comedy
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black-ish
72 %|Sep 24, 2014
Comedy
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
74 %|Oct 22, 2012
Reality
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Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
0 %|Aug 31, 2012
Comedy
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The Playboy Club
56 %|Sep 19, 2011
Drama
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Young Justice
84 %|Nov 26, 2010
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Day Break
74.39 %|Nov 15, 2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Shark
68 %|Sep 21, 2006
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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The Boondocks
81.31 %|Nov 6, 2005
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Animation
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The Boondocks
81.31 %|Nov 6, 2005
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Animation
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American Dad!
69.53 %|Feb 6, 2005
Animation, Comedy
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Boston Legal
79 %|Oct 3, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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That's So Raven
72 %|Jan 17, 2003
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Bette
79 %|Oct 11, 2000
Comedy
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Girlfriends
75.56 %|Sep 11, 2000
Drama, Comedy
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Strong Medicine
71 %|Jul 23, 2000
Drama
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Time of Your Life
57 %|Oct 25, 1999
Drama
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Grown Ups
52 %|Aug 1, 1999
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The PJs
68.68 %|Jan 10, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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The Temptations
80 %|Nov 1, 1998
Drama
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The Chris Rock Show
44 %|Feb 7, 1997
Comedy
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Promised Land
66 %|Sep 17, 1996
Drama
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The Jamie Foxx Show
68 %|Aug 28, 1996
Comedy, Family
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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Moesha
68.06 %|Jan 23, 1996
Comedy, Family
actor
Courthouse
0 %|Sep 13, 1995
Drama
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The Parent 'Hood
72 %|Jan 18, 1995
Comedy
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Friends
84.38000000000001 %|Sep 22, 1994
Comedy
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Touched by an Angel
72 %|Sep 21, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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New York Undercover
71.56 %|Sep 8, 1994
Drama, Crime
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Rebel Highway
100 %|Jul 7, 1994
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
70 %|Sep 12, 1993
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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Living Single
83 %|Aug 29, 1993
Comedy
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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
64 %|Sep 22, 1992
Comedy
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Roc
78 %|Aug 25, 1991
Drama, Comedy
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
79.42 %|Sep 10, 1990
Comedy, Family
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Dream On
69 %|Jul 8, 1990
Comedy
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In Living Color
75 %|Apr 15, 1990
Comedy
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A Different World
70 %|Sep 24, 1987
Comedy, Family
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A Different World
70 %|Sep 24, 1987
Comedy, Family