Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: January 25, 1957

Deathday: N/A

Popularity:

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Known For

Cars
Cars

2006-06-08

Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8: The Musical

2008-12-03

The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog

2009-12-08

Beaches
Beaches

1988-12-21

Sister Act
Sister Act

1992-05-28

The Brothers
The Brothers

2001-03-23

The Preacher's Wife
The Preacher's Wife

1996-12-13

The Mighty
The Mighty

1998-06-01

Mystery Men
Mystery Men

1999-08-06

Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry

2006-07-15

Panther
Panther

1995-05-03

Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!

1999-06-14

Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken

2009-01-09

Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion

2006-02-24

The Cookout
The Cookout

2004-09-03

Get Bruce!
Get Bruce!

1999-01-01

Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man

2012-04-20

Nora's Hair Salon
Nora's Hair Salon

2004-05-25

Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns

2008-03-21

Shark Tale
Shark Tale

2004-09-20

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

2011-04-06

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

2022-04-19

Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too

2014-06-20

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

1993-12-09

Partners
Partners

2000-07-20

Deconstructing Sarah
Deconstructing Sarah

1994-12-16

The Wedding Ringer
The Wedding Ringer

2015-01-16

Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim

2013-09-27

Spellbound
Spellbound

2024-11-22

Dancing in September
Dancing in September

2001-02-03

Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues

1993-09-10

Zambezia
Zambezia

2012-06-05

Bette Midler: No Frills
Bette Midler: No Frills

1983-08-23

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

An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life

1998-06-24

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

1994-08-26

Earth to America
Earth to America

2005-11-20

This Is Me…Now
This Is Me…Now

2024-02-15

Cars 2
Cars 2

2011-06-11

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

2024-02-26

Finding Kendrick Johnson
Finding Kendrick Johnson

2021-07-30

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

2006-11-07

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

1993-06-09

Five
Five

2011-10-10

Frozen Assets
Frozen Assets

1992-10-23

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

1995-05-08

Juwanna Mann
Juwanna Mann

2002-06-21

Cars 3
Cars 3

2017-06-15

Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past

1999-02-12

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

1984-08-18

Hereafter
Hereafter

2010-10-22

Little Richard
Little Richard

2000-02-20

Hiccups
Hiccups

2013-03-22

The Radiator Springs 500½
The Radiator Springs 500½

2014-05-20

Jewel's Catch One
Jewel's Catch One

2017-01-07

Forbidden
Forbidden

2018-03-15

Girl 6
Girl 6

1996-03-22

Sunday in Paris
Sunday in Paris

1991-07-07

Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina

1994-08-12

The Addams Family
The Addams Family

2019-10-10

Cast Away
Cast Away

2000-12-22

Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents

1995-09-29

Secrets of the Magic City
Secrets of the Magic City

2015-06-26

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

2007-07-27

Redrum
Redrum

2007-10-30

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

2020-11-22

Renaissance Man
Renaissance Man

1994-06-03

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

2021-08-13

Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice

1993-07-23

The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man

1993-08-06

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019-11-10

Sister Act 3: Kicking the Habit
Sister Act 3: Kicking the Habit