Wayne Brady
This comedian works
overtime for your laughs. His role on ABC's Who's Line is it Anyway?
landed him his own daytime talk show in 2002. If he doesn't have you in stitches
from his quick wit and flawless comedic timing, he'll use his incredible singing
voice to impersonate your favorite artists.
www.waynebrady.com
Kim Coles
As one of the original In Living Color
cast members, Kim Coles is one of the premiere African-American
comediennes. After starring as Synclaire James in the hit FOX sitcom
Living Single, this funny woman made her rounds on the reality
television circuit where she didn't lose any of her unmatched humor when she
dropped 24 pounds on VH-1's Celebrity Fit Club. Currently Coles is the
host of TV One's Cool Factor
movie series.
Michael Colyar
Known as "The King of Venice Beach," this
comedian performed five shows a day on the weekends for nine years. He's
proof that practice makes perfect. In 1990 he became the $100,000 grand prize
comedy champion of Star Search and donated half of his winnings to
homeless charities in the L.A. area. This former host of HBO's Def
Comedy Jam continues to do stand-up and spread laughter wherever he
goes.
www.michaelcolyar.com
Tommy Davidson
His impression of Sammy Davis Jr. is
uncanny. We saw him impersonate the late entertainer and become the
character's Main Man and Pookie on In Living Color. Now a new
generation can enjoy this man's talent in his latest role the Disney animated
series The Proud Family as agitated father Oscar Proud.
Sommore
This "Queen of Comedy" regularly performs to
sold-out crowds and is celebrated for liberating her fans through her stand-up.
After hilarious performances in the films Friday After Next and
Soul Plane, she continues to create her own path to the top one laugh
at a time.
www.sommore.com
Dick Gregory
This comedian and civil rights activist
single-handedly changed the White perception of Blacks in America. Gregory gave
his first national comedic performance in 1961 at Chicago's Playboy Club. His
bestselling autobiography was published in 1963 and since then he has spent a
considerable amount of time addressing the pressing social issues that we've had
to face throughout the years. His "State of the Union" public addresses
have become a staple in the Black community.
www.dickgregory.com
Rodney Perry
This up and coming comedian is the Man on
the Street for TV One's breakout comedy series Bill Bellamy's Who's
Got Jokes. He has also appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam. Perry
will be making guest appearances in three upcoming films later this year, but if
you can't wait, you can check him out at L.A.'s Comedy Union every Friday night.
www.rodneyperry.com
Guy Torry
This comedian has left no stone
unturned. As a radio personality, actor, producer and comedy writer, Guy
Torry is everywhere! He began his career as a contributing writer on
Martin, but has since starred in the films Pearl Harbor and
The Last Stand. While he seems to have all his bases covered people
still can't get enough of this "Guy."
www.guytorry.com
Joe Torry
His MO Films production company is going to
take his and other Midwest comedian's careers to the next level. His latest
projects include Beauty Shop with Queen Latifah and the Showtime
network's The Great Commission. Joe Torry is a convincing entertainer
to say the least. We all remember his role as the hair brushing "Chicago"
in John Singleton's Poetic Justice.
www.mrjoetorry.com
Jimmie "JJ" Walker
Dy-no-mite! That's the only
word we can use to describe this veteran comedian. His six-year run on
Good
Times as America's funniest and favorite teenager earned him
the title of Time magazine's Comedian of the Decade. Walker continues to perform
his stand up and make appearances on game shows and late night television.
www.dynomitejj.com
Kym Whitley
This entertainment jack of all trades began
her career as the sarcastic secretary in UPN's Sparks. She has since
guest-starred on Grey's Anatomy and HBO's Curb Your
Enthusiasm. Her film appearances include Fun with Dick and
Jane and Along Came Polly. When she's not performing her weekly gig
at Sierra's Café in Studio City, Calif. she's gearing up to take the world by
storm with projects in development under her entertainment company, Kwick Whit
Productions.
www.kymwhitley.net
Sheryl Underwood
You will never catch this
hilarious woman on stage without her purse. Sheryl Underwood, a
self-proclaimed staunch republican, never misses an opportunity to let you know
exactly where she stands on this issues and always manages to bring a crowd to
its feet. Appearing in such films as Beauty Shop and
Bulworth, Underwood has made her thought-provoking style of comedy a
standard in the entertainment community.
www.sherylunderwoodandfriends.com
