Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Date of Birth:

Jan 25, 1957

Place of Birth:

Kinloch, Missouri, USA

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.

filmography:

Renaissance Man Renaissance Man

1994

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020

Redrum Redrum

2007

All Boys Aren't Blue All Boys Aren't Blue

2021

Poetic Justice Poetic Justice

1993

Meet the Browns Meet the Browns

2008

The Meteor Man The Meteor Man

1993

Who's Your Caddy? Who's Your Caddy?

2007

Secrets of the Magic City Secrets of the Magic City

2015

Sunday in Paris Sunday in Paris

1991

Girl 6 Girl 6

1996

Forbidden Forbidden

2018

Corrina, Corrina Corrina, Corrina

1994

The Addams Family The Addams Family

2019

Dead Presidents Dead Presidents

1995

Cast Away Cast Away

2000

Shark Tale Shark Tale

2004

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022

The Temptations The Temptations

1998

The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire

1970

Bette Midler: No Frills Bette Midler: No Frills

1983

Shake, Rattle and Rock! Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994

This Is Me…Now This Is Me…Now

2024

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP

2006

The Greatest Love Story Never Told The Greatest Love Story Never Told

2024

Undercover Blues Undercover Blues

1993

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

Earth to America Earth to America

2005

Spellbound Spellbound

1970

Baggage Claim Baggage Claim

2013

Finding Kendrick Johnson Finding Kendrick Johnson

2021

Prop 8: The Musical Prop 8: The Musical

2008

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

2011

Beaches Beaches

1988

Jewel's Catch One Jewel's Catch One

2017

The Radiator Springs 500½ The Radiator Springs 500½

2014

Think Like a Man Think Like a Man

2012

Madea's Family Reunion Madea's Family Reunion

2006

Not Easily Broken Not Easily Broken

2009

The Cookout The Cookout

2004

Get Bruce! Get Bruce!

1999

Think Like a Man Too Think Like a Man Too

2014

Nora's Hair Salon Nora's Hair Salon

2004

Panther Panther

1995

Jackie's Back! Jackie's Back!

1999

The Brothers The Brothers

2001

The Princess and the Frog The Princess and the Frog

2009

Sister Act Sister Act

1992

The Preacher's Wife The Preacher's Wife

1996

The Mighty The Mighty

1998

Dirty Laundry Dirty Laundry

2006

Mystery Men Mystery Men

1999

Partners Partners

2000

Deconstructing Sarah Deconstructing Sarah

1994

Blast from the Past Blast from the Past

1999

Cars 3 Cars 3

2017

Juwanna Mann Juwanna Mann

2002

Bette Midler: Art or Bust Bette Midler: Art or Bust

1984

Hereafter Hereafter

2010

Hiccups Hiccups

2013

Little Richard Little Richard

2000

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

1995

Frozen Assets Frozen Assets

1992

The Wedding Ringer The Wedding Ringer

2015

Zambezia Zambezia

2012

Dancing in September Dancing in September

2001

An Unexpected Life An Unexpected Life

1998

Cars 2 Cars 2

2011

Five Five

2011

What's Love Got to Do with It What's Love Got to Do with It

1993

Cars Cars

2006

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