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|image =Kym Whitley by Gage Skidmore.jpg |imagesize =220px |caption=Whitley at the Comic Con in San Diego, 2011. |name =Kym Whitley |birth_name = Kym Elizabeth Whitley |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1961|7|21}} |birth_place = Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. |alma_mater = Fisk University |occupation = Comedian, actress | television = Raising Whitley |yearsactive = 1992–present |spouse = 1 |children = 1 |URL = http://www.kymwhitley.org }} Kym Elizabeth Whitley (born July 21, 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. Early life and educationWhitley was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kaysonia and William Whitley. She attended Shaker Heights High School (graduating in 1979) and Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is member of the Alpha Beta chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. CareerIn 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 the short-lived sitcoms My Brother and Me and Sparks. She made guest appearances on 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). Whitley also had a small role in Next Friday as Craig's aunt Suga. She was one of the group called "The Adults", who were adult cast members in the earlier seasons of All That. 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 premiered on April 20, 2013 with a total of 1.2 million viewers, making it the fifth most-widely viewed premiere in the history of the network.[1] OWN ordered a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2014. Whitley joined the cast of the television sitcom Young & Hungry which premiered on ABC Family (now Freeform) in 2014, where she plays Josh's housekeeper Yolanda.[1] The show ran for five seasons, ending in 2018.[2] In 2017, she guest starred in the web series The Bay where she played Big Candi. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series.[3] In 2018, she guest starred in the "Thanksgiving" episode of Master of None as Denise's aunt Joyce, and sister to Angela Bassett's character.[4] The episode won an Emmy for Best Writing for Master of None's actors Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe[5] CausesIn 2013, Whitley and her friend Rodney Van Johnson launched a line of T-shirts titled "Don't Feed Me". The shirts alert caregivers about children who have specific food allergies.[6][7] Personal lifeWhitley has two older brothers. In January 2011, Whitley adopted a son.[8][9] Filmography
Television
Awards and nominations
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2014/06/25/young-and-hungry-abc-family-emily-osment-interview/|title=Young & Hungry Stars Preview 'Sexy,' 'Inspiring' New ABC Family Comedy|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=June 25, 2014|website=tvline.com|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/705047/young-hungry-series-finale-movie-emily-osment/|title=Emily Osment Says Goodbye to 'Young & Hungry' With the Series Finale|author=|date=|website=tvinsider.com|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://stylemagazine.com/news/2017/mar/24/kym-whitley-lands-daytime-emmy-nomination-bay/|title=Kym Whitley Lands Daytime Emmy Nomination For 'The Bay'|author=|date=|website=stylemagazine.com|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kym-whitley-master-of-none_us_591b6743e4b0a7458fa3e3f2|title=Kym Whitley On Her Breakout 'Master Of None' Episode And Kanye West's Failed HBO Pilot|first=Matthew|last=Jacobs|date=May 17, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=October 11, 2018|via=Huff Post|newspaper=Huffington Post}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/lena-waithe-master-of-none-thanksgiving-episode-emmy/|title=Lena Waithe's Emmy-Winning Master of None Episode Was Inspired by Her Real-Life Story|author=|date=|website=people.com|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/dont-feed-t-shirts-kids-allergies-article-1.1294058|title=Actress launches line of 'Don't Feed Me' T-shirts for kids with allergies - NY Daily News|first=Rheana|last=Murray|date=|website=nydailynews.com|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 7. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/dont-feed-t-shirts-calm-parents-allergic-kids-100406887--abc-news-health.html | title=Don't Feed Me T-Shirts Calm Parents of Allergic Kids | date=March 19, 2013 | work=ABC Blogs | publisher=ABC News | location=US | access-date=March 19, 2013}} 8. ^'Don't Feed Me' T-Shirts Calm Parents of Allergic Kids (March 19, 2013) ABC News, ABC Blogs. Accessed March 19, 2013. 9. ^'Kym Whitley is a New Mom' (February 28, 2011) "Black Celebrity Kids". Accessed March 19, 2013. 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1652287/|title=35 and Ticking|date=May 20, 2011|accessdate=October 13, 2017|website=IMDb.com}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1192628/|title=Rango|date=March 4, 2011|accessdate=October 13, 2017|website=IMDb.com}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2016/04/winners-7th-annual-indie-series-awards.html |title=WINNERS: 7th Annual Indie Series Awards |work=We Love Soaps |first=Roger |last=Newcomb |date=April 7, 2016 |accessdate=April 8, 2016}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_nominations_v05.pdf |title=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Nominations For the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards |publisher=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|accessdate=March 22, 2017|date=March 22, 2017}} External links
17 : 1961 births|Living people|Actors from Shaker Heights, Ohio|Actresses from Tennessee|Fisk University alumni|20th-century American actresses|21st-century American actresses|African-American comedians|American women comedians|American voice actresses|American television actresses|African-American actresses|American film actresses|Actresses from Ohio|Comedians from Ohio|20th-century American comedians|21st-century American comedians |
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