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Jenifer Lewis

Television Actress / Film Actress / Actress / Voice Actress | * 01/25/1957 (67) | Kinloch, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
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Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films Beaches (1988) and Sister Act (1992). Lewis is known for playing roles of mothers in the films What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Poetic Justice (1993), The Preacher's Wife (1996), The Brothers (2001), The Cookout (2004), Think Like a Man (2012) and in the sequel Think Like a Man Too (2... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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Movies with Jenifer Lewis as Actress(62)

as Minister Nazara Prone (voice)2023 Spellbound
as Wheezelene (voice)2022 Mickey Mouse Funhouse: Pirate Adventure
as Narrator2021 Finding Kendrick Johnson
as Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)2019 The Addams Family
as Flo (voice)2017 Cars 3
as herself2017 Jewel's Catch One
as Doris Jenkins2015 The Wedding Ringer
as Aunt Valerie2015 Secrets of the Magic City
as Flo (voice)2014 The Radiator Springs 500½
as Loretta2014 Think Like a Man Too
as Catherine Moore2013 Baggage Claim
as Flo (voice)2013 Hiccups
as Gogo (voice)2012 Zambezia
as Loretta Hanover2012 Think Like a Man
as Maggie2011 Five
as Flo (voice)2011 Cars 2
as Candace2010 Hereafter
as Mary 'Mama' Clark2009 Not Easily Broken
as Mama Odie (voice)2009 The Princess and the Frog
as Vera2008 Meet the Browns
as Riffing Prop 8'er2008 Prop 8: The Musical
as C-Note's Mom2007 Who's Your Caddy?
as Therapist2007 Redrum
as Milay Jenay Lori2006 Madea's Family Reunion
as Flo (voice)2006 Cars
as Aunt Lettuce2006 Dirty Laundry
as herself2005 Earth to America
as Nora2004 Nora's Hair Salon
as Motown Turtle (voice)2004 Shark Tale
as Lady Em2004 The Cookout
as Aunt Ruby2002 Juwanna Mann
as Louise Smith2001 The Brothers
as Judge Warner2001 Dancing in September
as Becca Twig2000 Cast Away
as Muh Penniman2000 Little Richard
as Detective Lancy2000 Partners
as Jackie Washington1999 Jackie's Back!
as Dr. Aron1999 Blast from the Past
as Lucille1999 Mystery Men
as herself1999 Get Bruce!
as Camille1998 An Unexpected Life
as Mrs. Addison1998 The Mighty
as Margueritte Coleman1996 The Preacher's Wife
as Boss #1 - Lil1996 Girl 6
as Rita1995 Panther
as Mrs. Curtis1995 Dead Presidents
as Mrs. Coleman1994 Renaissance Man
as Jevina1994 Corrina, Corrina
as Zelma Bullock1993 What's Love Got to Do with It
as Mrs. Williams1993 The Meteor Man
as Annie1993 Poetic Justice
as Jomisha1992 Frozen Assets
as Michelle1992 Sister Act
as Taylor Chase1991 Sunday in Paris
as Diva1988 Beaches

TV Shows/Series with Jenifer Lewis as Actress(44)

as Flo (voice)2022 Cars on the Road
as Patricia Cochran2022 I Love That for You
as Patty (voice)2021 The Ghost and Molly McGee
as Bartender (voice)2020 Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Mama Hasselback (voice)2019 Amphibia
as Ruby Johnson2018 grown-ish
as Professor Granville (voice)2017 Big Hero 6 The Series
as Herself - Panelist2016 Match Game
as herself2016 To Tell the Truth
as Ruby Johnson2014 black-ish
as Olympia Savage (voice)2010 Young Justice
2006 Shark
as Lessie (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Boss Willona (voice)2005 The Boondocks
as Geraldine (voice)2005 The Boondocks
as Judge Isabel Fisher2004 Boston Legal
as Vivian Baxter2003 That's So Raven
2000 Bette
as Lana Hawkins2000 Strong Medicine
as Bebe Ho1999 The PJs
as Mama Rose1998 The Temptations
as Queenie1996 Promised Land
1996 Moesha
as Judge Rosetta Reide1995 Courthouse
as Paula1994 Friends
as Amanda1994 Rebel Highway
as Charlaine1991 Roc
as Aunt Helen1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Susan Clayton1987 A Different World
as Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport1987 A Different World

Movies with Jenifer Lewis as Crew(1)

Production/Co-Producer1999 Jackie's Back!

Additional Information

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Full Name: Jenifer Lewis
Born: Friday, 01/25 1957 (January) in Kinloch, Missouri (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 67 years + 64 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Kinloch High School, Webster University
Jenifer Lewis frequently works together with these people:
Phil LaMarr (37x, Actor)
Mike Barker (35x, Actor)
Nolan North (32x, Actor)
Khary Payton (32x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (23x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (23x, Actress)
Troy Baker (23x, Actor)
Zehra Fazal (23x, Actress)
Grey DeLisle (21x, Actress)
John Lasseter (11x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9011, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024