Full Name Amanda Seales Years active 2003–present Instruments Vocals Parents Annette Seales Movies and TV shows Insecure, Cop and a Half | Other names Amanda Diva Genres Hip hopR&B Nationality American Education Columbia University Albums Life Experience | |
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Born July 1, 1981 (age 35) ( 1981-07-01 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Alma mater SUNY PurchaseColumbia University Occupation Actresscomediandisc jockeyradio personalityrappersingersongwriterVJ Similar Esno, DJ Okawari, Q‑Tip, Johnny Polygon, Issa Rae Profiles | ||
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Amanda Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by her stage name Amanda Diva, is an American recording artist, actress, disc jockey (DJ) and radio personality. Aside from her solo career, she was also a touring member of the musical group Floetry.
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- Early life
- Television
- Music
- Comedy
- References
Amanda seales i won t do anything for a check that forego my integrity
Early life
Amanda Seales and her family moved to Orlando, Florida, when she was eight years old, where she later attended Dr. Phillips High School. She graduated from SUNY-Purchase, then acquired a master's degree in African American studies with a concentration in Hip Hop from Columbia University.
Television
Seales's first film was a minor role as Katy in the 1993 movie Cop and a Half. The next year Seales was featured on the Nickelodeon sitcom, My Brother and Me (1994) as Deonne Wilburn. In 2002 she appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam. Seales became publicly known as "VJ Amanda Diva" on MTV2 Sucker Free Countdown on Sundays. In 2016 she appeared in a recurring role on the HBO series Insecure, as Tiffany DuBois. Also in 2016 Seales began hosting her own show on Tru TV called Greatest Ever.
Music
In 2007, Seales replaced Natalie Stewart of the musical duo Floetry on tour with Marsha Ambrosius, and in December of that same year, Seales (as Amanda Diva) released her first extended play (EP) Life Experience. In 2008, she was featured on the song "Manwomanboogie" on Q-Tip's Grammy-nominated album The Renaissance. On March 3, 2009, Seales released Spandex, Rhymes & Soul. In an August 2009 interview, Johnny Polygon revealed plans of forming a group with Seales, called The Okay Maybes.
In 2011, she changed her name professionally, back to her birth name.
Comedy
Around the time of her name change back to Seales, she also began a career as a stand-up comedian.
