Adele Givens

Adele Givens
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • writer
Years active1989–present

Adele Givens[1] is an American comedian, actress and writer. Beginning her career during the late–1980s in comedy, Givens television appearances include The Hughleys, Moesha, The Parkers, Comedy Central Presents, Def Comedy Jam, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Martin, Tracey Takes On... and The Steve Harvey Show.

Career

Givens was the 1989 Grand Prize Winner of the Crown Royal Comedy Contest held at the Regal Theater in Chicago. The next year, Givens was a finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search, which was won by Bernie Mac. Her movie appearances include The Players Club and Beauty Shop. Givens and fellow African American female comedians Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes and Sommore were the stars of The Queens of Comedy tour, filmed and shown on Showtime and released on DVD.[2] In 2001, she hosted The Source's Hip Hip Awards Preshow which was shown on UPN. On September 7, 2018, Givens was featured on Lil Pump's and Kanye West's hit single, "I Love It"; they performed the song on Saturday Night Live on September 29, 2018,[3] however, Givens was not performing on the stage and was featured on the screen, wearing the same outfit as she wore in the music video.[4]

Filmography

Stand-up comedy releases

Solo albums and TV specials
Title Release date Debut medium
One Night Stand: Adele Givens 1996 Television (HBO)
Comedy Central Presents: Adele Givens 2002 Television (Comedy Central)
The Original Queen 2004 DVD Video
Collaborative albums and TV specials
Title Release date Debut medium
The Queens of Comedy 2002 Television (Showtime)

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Players ClubTricks
2005Beauty ShopHelen "Hollerin' Helen"
2014Sex Ain't LoveValerie
2016Boo! A Madea HalloweenFemale Prisoner
2019I Left My Girlfriend for Regina JonesAlice
2024Too Many ChristmasesDarlene
2026Tube-E MovieAngie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Pearl's Place of PlayJocelynTelevision film
1996MartinNurse JohnsonEpisode: "Why Can't We Be Friends: Part 2"
1996MoeshaPolice Officer, Usher #13 episodes
1997The Steve Harvey ShowOdettaEpisode: "Big Daddy Meets the Man of Steele"
1998–1999Tracey Takes On...Hellura9 episodes
2001–2002The HughleysShari13 episodes
2011Are We There Yet?BailiffEpisode: "The Whose Card Is It Anyway Episode"
2022South SideYvonneEpisode: "South Suburbs"

References

  1. ↑ "Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect". BlackDoctor.org. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  2. ↑ The Queens of Comedy (2001) - Steve Purcell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2021-03-18
  3. ↑ "Kanye West Dressed Up Like a Sparkling Water Bottle to Perform 'I Love It' on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Watch Kanye West and Lil Pump Perform "I Love It" in Water Bottle Costumes on SNL". Spin. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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