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Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Actor, Music Department, Producer

Born January 25, 1957 in Kinloch, Missouri, USA

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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.

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Dolly Parton's Christmas on The Square starring Christine Baranski | Official Trailer | Netflix

Playin' For Love - OFFICIAL TRAILER

The Cookout HD Digital Trailer

Strong Medicine Intro (Seasons 1-3)

Little Richard Story

Little Richrd(2000)_Trailer

Jackie's Back - Trailer

On Location Jackie's Back Tim Curry, Jenifer Lewis Child Star scenes

On Location 'Jackie's Back' Isabelle Sanford, Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry Kinloch, Missouri

'On Location' Jackie's Back! David Hyde Pierce, Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry Wilshire Ebell Theatre

On Location 'Jackie's Back' Coco vs Dolemite scene Ambassador Hotel

On Location-Jackie's Back Milkman scene-Robert Townsend, Jennifer Lewis, Tim Curry, Darin Knight

On Location 'Jackie's Back' 1999 Tim Curry Intro 720p

'On Location' Jackie's Back! set Tom Arnold, Robert Townsend prison scene 1999

Filmography

Actor

212

Type

Year

Sister Act 3 Poster

Sister Act 3 Feature Film2025

Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Poster

Fairly OddParents: A New Wish TV Series2024Mother Nature

Spellbound Poster

Spellbound Feature Film2024Nazara

The Greatest Love Story Never Told Poster

The Greatest Love Story Never Told Feature Film2024Self

This Is Me... Now Poster

This Is Me... Now Feature Film2024Gemini

Commitment to Life Poster

Commitment to Life Feature Film2023Self

History of the World: Part II Poster

History of the World: Part II Mini-Series2023Grandma

Night Court Poster

Night Court TV Series2023Erika Ellis

Not Dead Yet Poster

Not Dead Yet TV Series2023Donna

Princess Power Poster

Princess Power TV Series2023Hilda

Rhona Who Lives by the River Poster

Rhona Who Lives by the River TV Series2023Missy

The Jason Lee Show Poster

The Jason Lee Show TV Series2023Self

Cars on the Road Poster

Cars on the Road TV Series2022Flo

I Love That for You Poster

I Love That for You TV Series2022Patricia

Sherri TV Series2022Self

The 26th Satellite Awards Poster

The 26th Satellite Awards TV Special2022Self - Winner

All Boys Aren't Blue Poster

All Boys Aren't Blue Short Film2021Nanny

CBS Mornings Poster

CBS Mornings TV Series2021Self

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Poster

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV Series2021Self - celebrity contestant

Finding Kendrick Johnson Poster

Finding Kendrick Johnson Feature Film2021Narrator

Mickey Mouse Funhouse Poster

Mickey Mouse Funhouse TV Series2021Wheezelene

Rugrats TV Series2021Ms. Marjorie

The Ghost and Molly McGee Poster

The Ghost and Molly McGee TV Series2021Patty

The Problem with Jon Stewart Poster

The Problem with Jon Stewart TV Series2021Self

30th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Concert & Telethon Poster

30th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Concert & Telethon TV Special2020Self - Diva

Billy Masters LIVE! Poster

Billy Masters LIVE! TV Series2020Self

Central Park Poster

Central Park TV Series2020Celeste

Christmas on the Square Poster

Christmas on the Square Feature Film2020Margeline

Love in Action: A Telethon to Support the LGBTQ Community During Covid-19 TV Special2020Self - singer

Star Trek: Lower Decks Poster

Star Trek: Lower Decks TV Series2020Bartender

Stars in the House Poster

Stars in the House TV Series2020Self - Special Guest

Twenties Poster

Twenties TV Series2020Jenifer Lewis

Amphibia Poster

Amphibia TV Series2019Mama Hasselback

Tamron Hall Poster

Tamron Hall TV Series2019Self

The Addams Family Poster

The Addams Family Feature Film2019Great Auntie Sloom

Tuca & Bertie Poster

Tuca & Bertie TV Series2019Tallulah

24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2018Self - Nominee

49th NAACP Image Awards Poster

49th NAACP Image Awards TV Special2018Self

49th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Poster

49th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet TV Special2018Self

Disney Comics in Motion Poster

Disney Comics in Motion TV Series2018Mama Odie

Fahrenheit 11/9 Poster

Fahrenheit 11/9 Documentary2018Self

Grown-ish Poster

Grown-ish TV Series2018Ruby

Hall American: Forbidden Poster

Hall American: Forbidden Feature Film2018

Making Forbidden: Todrick Hall Poster

Making Forbidden: Todrick Hall TV Series2018Self

Uncensored Poster

Uncensored TV Series2018Self

Big Hero 6: The Series Poster

Big Hero 6: The Series TV Series2017Professor Granville

Cars 3 Feature Film2017Flo

Daily Blast Live Poster

Daily Blast Live TV Series2017Self

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2017Self - Nominee

The Beat with Ari Melber Poster

The Beat with Ari Melber TV Series2017Self

Elena of Avalor Poster

Elena of Avalor TV Series2016Tornádo

Match Game Poster

Match Game TV Series2016Self - Celebrity Panelist

The $100,000 Pyramid Poster

The $100,000 Pyramid TV Series2016Self - Celebrity Player

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series2016Self - Celebrity Panelist

Celebrity Family Feud Poster

Celebrity Family Feud TV Series2015Self - Contestant

It Had to Be You Poster

It Had to Be You TV Movie2015Reggie

The Wedding Ringer Poster

The Wedding Ringer Feature Film2015Doris Jenkins

To Her Own Rhythm Poster

To Her Own Rhythm Documentary2015Self

Black-ish Poster

Black-ish TV Series2014Ruby

Secrets of the Magic City Poster

Secrets of the Magic City Feature Film2014Aunt Valerie

Think Like a Man Too Poster

Think Like a Man Too Feature Film2014Loretta

82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Poster

82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade TV Special2013Self

Baggage Claim Poster

Baggage Claim Feature Film2013Catherine

Black Actress Poster

Black Actress TV Series2013Self

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013Self

Disney Infinity Poster

Disney Infinity Video Game2013Flo

Exhale TV Series2013Self - Actress, Singer

Instant Mom Poster

Instant Mom TV Series2013Delois

Playin' for Love Poster

Playin' for Love Feature Film2013Alize Gates

Tales from Radiator Springs Poster

Tales from Radiator Springs Mini-Series2013Flo

The Real Poster

The Real TV Series2013Self

Adventures in Zambezia Poster

Adventures in Zambezia Feature Film2012Gogo

Larry King Now Poster

Larry King Now TV Series2012Self - Guest

Of Two Minds Poster

Of Two Minds Documentary2012Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV Series2012Self - Guest Judge

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Poster

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Video Game2012Mama Odie

Think Like a Man Poster

Think Like a Man Feature Film2012Loretta

Cars 2 Feature Film2011Flo

Cars 2: The Video Game Poster

Cars 2: The Video Game Video Game2011Flo

Five TV Movie2011Maggie

State of Georgia Poster

State of Georgia TV Series2011Patrice

The Exes Poster

The Exes TV Series2011Caren Dupree

The Playboy Club Poster

The Playboy Club TV Series2011Pearl

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren Poster

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren Video2011Retirement Home Waitress

Hereafter Poster

Hereafter Feature Film2010Candace

Piper's QUICK Picks Poster

Piper's QUICK Picks TV Series2010Self - Guest

The Talk Poster

The Talk TV Series2010Self - Guest

Young Justice Poster

Young Justice TV Series2010Olympia Savage

Cars Race-O-Rama Poster

Cars Race-O-Rama Video Game2009Flo

Meet the Browns Poster

Meet the Browns TV Series2009Vera Brown

Not Easily Broken Poster

Not Easily Broken Feature Film2009Mary 'Mama' Clark

Straight from the Horses Mouth Video2009Self

The Cleveland Show Poster

The Cleveland Show TV Series2009Kevin Garnett's Mom

The Mo'Nique Show Poster

The Mo'Nique Show TV Series2009Self - Guest

The Princess and the Frog Poster

The Princess and the Frog Feature Film2009Mama Odie

The Princess and the Frog Poster

The Princess and the Frog Video Game2009Mama Odie

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Series2009Self - Guest

Meet the Browns Poster

Meet the Browns Feature Film2008Vera

Piper's Picks TV Poster

Piper's Picks TV TV Series2008Self - Guest

Prop 8: The Musical Poster

Prop 8: The Musical Short Film2008Riffing Prop 8'er

The Doctors Poster

The Doctors TV Series2008Self

American Greed Poster

American Greed TV Series2007Self - Actress and Singer

Cars Mater-National Poster

Cars Mater-National Video Game2007Flo

Redrum Feature Film2007Therapist

Who's Your Caddy? Poster

Who's Your Caddy? Feature Film2007C-Note's Mom

21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Poster

21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards TV Special2006Self

Cars Feature Film2006Flo

Cars Video Game2006Flo

Day Break Poster

Day Break TV Series2006Elizabeth Hopper

Dirty Laundry Poster

Dirty Laundry Feature Film2006Aunt Lettuce

Madea's Family Reunion Poster

Madea's Family Reunion Feature Film2006Milay Jenay Lori

Shark TV Series2006Ellie Broussard

The Heart Specialist Poster

The Heart Specialist Feature Film2006Nurse Jackson

The Road to Cars Documentary2006Self

American Dad! Poster

American Dad! TV Series2005Lessie

Dancing with the Stars Poster

Dancing with the Stars TV Series2005Self

Earth to America Poster

Earth to America TV Special2005Self

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005Self

The Boondocks Poster

The Boondocks TV Series2005Boss Willona

Boston Legal Poster

Boston Legal TV Series2004Judge Isabel Fisher

CMT: 40 Greatest Done Me Wrong Songs TV Special2004Self

Nora's Hair Salon Poster

Nora's Hair Salon Feature Film2004Nora Harper

Shark Tale Poster

Shark Tale Feature Film2004Motown Turtle

The Cookout Poster

The Cookout Feature Film2004Lady Em

That's So Raven Poster

That's So Raven TV Series2003Vivian Baxter

The Sunday Morning Stripper Poster

The Sunday Morning Stripper Short Film2003Demetria

Antwone Fisher Poster

Antwone Fisher Feature Film2002Aunt

Family Affair Poster

Family Affair TV Series2002Mrs. Summers

Juwanna Mann Poster

Juwanna Mann Feature Film2002Aunt Ruby

Pyramid TV Series2002Self - celebrity contestant

The Wayne Brady Show Poster

The Wayne Brady Show TV Series2002Self

The Brothers Poster

The Brothers Feature Film2001Louise Smith

The Ponder Heart Poster

The Ponder Heart TV Movie2001Narcissa Wingfield

The Proud Family Poster

The Proud Family TV Series2001Aunt Spice

Bette TV Series2000Inez

Cast Away Poster

Cast Away Feature Film2000Becca Twig

Dancing in September Poster

Dancing in September Feature Film2000Judge Warner

Girlfriends Poster

Girlfriends TV Series2000Veretta Childs

Little Richard Poster

Little Richard TV Movie2000Muh Penniman

Partners Poster

Partners TV Movie2000Detective Lancy

Strong Medicine Poster

Strong Medicine TV Series2000Lana Hawkins

Blast from the Past Poster

Blast from the Past Feature Film1999Dr. Aron

Get Bruce Poster

Get Bruce Documentary1999Self

Grown Ups Poster

Grown Ups TV Series1999Melissa's Mother

Jackie's Back! Poster

Jackie's Back! TV Movie1999Jackie Washington

Mystery Men Poster

Mystery Men Feature Film1999Lucille

The PJs TV Series1999Bebe Ho

Time of Your Life Poster

Time of Your Life TV Series1999Joss's Mother

An Unexpected Life Poster

An Unexpected Life TV Movie1998Camille

For Your Love Poster

For Your Love TV Series1998Sylvia Ellis

Hollywood Squares Poster

Hollywood Squares TV Series1998Self - Panelist

Rituals Short Film1998Carmen

The Mighty Poster

The Mighty Feature Film1998Mrs. Addison

The Roseanne Show Poster

The Roseanne Show TV Series1998Self - Guest

The Temptations Poster

The Temptations Mini-Series1998Mama Rose

12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Poster

12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards TV Special1997Self - Presenter

28th NAACP Image Awards Poster

28th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1997Self

SAG Foundation Conversations Poster

SAG Foundation Conversations TV Series1997Self

The Chris Rock Show Poster

The Chris Rock Show TV Series1997Self - Guest

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self

Cosby TV Series1996Bernice

Girl 6 Feature Film1996Boss #1 - Lil

Moesha TV Series1996Mrs. Biggs

Promised Land Poster

Promised Land TV Series1996Queenie

The Daily Show Poster

The Daily Show TV Series1996Self

The Jamie Foxx Show Poster

The Jamie Foxx Show TV Series1996Josie

The Preacher's Wife Poster

The Preacher's Wife Feature Film1996Margueritte Coleman

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Series1996Self - Guest

Courthouse Poster

Courthouse TV Series1995Judge Rosetta Reide

Dead Presidents Poster

Dead Presidents Feature Film1995Mrs. Curtis

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Poster

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan TV Movie1995Denice Cooper

E! Live from the Red Carpet Poster

E! Live from the Red Carpet TV Series1995Self

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Series1995Black Widow Spider

Panther Feature Film1995Rita

The Parent 'Hood Poster

The Parent 'Hood TV Series1995Linda

26th NAACP Image Awards Poster

26th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1994Self

Corrina, Corrina Poster

Corrina, Corrina Feature Film1994Jevina

Deconstructing Sarah Poster

Deconstructing Sarah TV Movie1994Betty

Friends TV Series1994Paula

Last Days of Russell TV Movie1994Aunt Yvette

New York Undercover Poster

New York Undercover TV Series1994Medina

Rebel Highway Poster

Rebel Highway TV Series1994Amanda Baldwin Cooper

Renaissance Man Poster

Renaissance Man Feature Film1994Mrs. Coleman

Shake, Rattle and Rock! Poster

Shake, Rattle and Rock! TV Movie1994Amanda

Sidewalks Entertainment Poster

Sidewalks Entertainment TV Series1994Self - Guest

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Queenie

Living Single Poster

Living Single TV Series1993Delia Deveaux

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Poster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV Series1993Mystique

Moon Over Miami Poster

Moon Over Miami TV Series1993Aurora Tyler

Poetic Justice Poster

Poetic Justice Feature Film1993Annie

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Poster

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Feature Film1993Vegas Backup Singer #1

The Meteor Man Poster

The Meteor Man Feature Film1993Mrs. Williams - Lewis' Mother

Undercover Blues Poster

Undercover Blues Feature Film1993Cab Driver

What's Love Got to Do with It Poster

What's Love Got to Do with It Feature Film1993Zelma Bullock

Frozen Assets Poster

Frozen Assets Feature Film1992Jomisha

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV Series1992Georgia Rodman

Sister Act Poster

Sister Act Feature Film1992Michelle

Roc TV Series1991Charlaine

Stat TV Series1991Felicia Brown

Sunday in Paris Poster

Sunday in Paris TV Movie1991Taylor Chase

Dream On Poster

Dream On TV Series1990Carolyn

In Living Color Poster

In Living Color TV Series1990Snookie

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV Series1990Aunt Helen

Beaches Feature Film1988Diva

Murphy Brown Poster

Murphy Brown TV Series1988Sales Person

Red Heat Poster

Red Heat Feature Film1988Judge Jenifer Lewis

A Different World Poster

A Different World TV Series1987Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport

Bette Midler: Art or Bust! Poster

Bette Midler: Art or Bust! Documentary1984Harlette

Bette Midler: No Frills Poster

Bette Midler: No Frills TV Movie1983Self

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self - Guest

Allee Willis Loves Detroit DocumentarySelf

Music Department

1

Strong Medicine Poster

Strong Medicine TV Series2000

Producer

2

Type

Year

Finding Kendrick Johnson Poster

Finding Kendrick Johnson Feature Film2021

Jackie's Back! Poster

Jackie's Back! TV Movie1999

Writer

1

In Living Color Poster

In Living Color TV Series1990

Thanks

1

Rising Short Film2018

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