Occupation Comedian, Actress Education Fisk University Role Comedian | Name Kym Whitley Years active 1992–present Children Joshua Kaleb Whitley | |
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Full Name Kym Elizabeth Whitley Born June 7, 1961 (age 62) ( 1961-06-07 ) Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. Parents Kaysonia Whitley, William Whitley Movies and TV shows Young & Hungry, Next Friday, Black Dynamite, College Road Trip, Along Came Polly Similar People Jackee Harry, Rex Lee, Aimee Carrero, Jonathan Sadowski, Emily Osment Profiles | ||
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Kym Elizabeth Whitley (born June 7, 1961) is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as Animal Practice, The Boondocks, Young & Hungry, and The Parkers. Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film Deliver Us From Eva.
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Personal life
Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kaysonia (1936-2011) and William Whitley, she has two older brothers. She attended Shaker Heights High School (graduating in 1979) and Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is member of Alpha Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
In January 2011, Whitley adopted a son.
Career
In 1989, Whitley got her big break starring in Shelly Garrett's popular play Beauty Shop which started in Los Angeles then later traveled across the U.S. Whitley's major acting roles include My Brother and Me and Sparks. She made guest appearances in several television sitcoms, including The Parent 'Hood, Married... with Children, Moesha, That's So Raven, The Parkers and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also hosted the short-lived BET show, Oh Drama (2000). She also had a small role in Next Friday as Craig's aunt Suga. She was one of "The Adults" in the earlier seasons of All That. "The Adults", as they were called, were grown-up featuring cast members that appeared in sketches with the regular cast. In the early spring of 2010, Whitley was a co-host with R&B musician, Brian McKnight on the short-lived talk show, The Brian McKnight Show. From 2012 to 2013, Whitley had a recurring role on the BET comedy Let's Stay Together as Charmaine Wax.
Kym's docu-series entitled Raising Whitley on the Oprah Winfrey network (OWN) premiered on April 20, 2013 with a total of 1.2 million viewers making it the fifth biggest premiere in the history of the network. Due to the success of the first season, OWN ordered a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2014.
Kym created the "Don't Feed Me" T-shirt with her friend, Rodney Van Johnson. The T-shirts alert caregivers to the allergies of the children wearing them.
Awards and nominations
BET Comedy Awards