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Seales's first film was a minor role as Katy in the 1993 movie ''[[Cop and a Half]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seales|first=Amanda|title=imdb.com|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106613/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast}}{{unreliable source?|date=July 2017}}</ref> The next year Seales was featured on the [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom ''[[My Brother and Me]]'' (1994) as Deonne Wilburn. In 2002 she appeared on [[Russell Simmons]]' ''[[Def Poetry Jam]].''<ref>{{cite web|title=youtube.com|website = [[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk_xQBzx2Bk}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> Seales became publicly known as "[[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] Amanda Diva" on [[MTV2]] ''[[Sucker Free]] Countdown'' on Sundays.<ref name="seales">{{cite web|last=seales|first=amanda|title=imdb.com|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780544/bio?ref_=nm_ql_1}}{{unreliable source?|date=July 2017}}</ref> In 2016 she appeared in a recurring role on the HBO series ''[[Insecure (TV series)|Insecure]],'' as Tiffany DuBois.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seales|first=Amanda|title=imdb.com|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780544/?nmdp=1&ref_=nm_ql_5#filmography}} Retrieved November 8, 2016.{{unreliable source?|date=July 2017}}</ref> Also in 2016, Seales began hosting her own show on [[truTV]] called ''Greatest Ever''.<ref>{{cite web|title=trutv.com|url=http://www.trutv.com/shows/greatest-ever/cast/amanda-seales.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=comedyhype.com|url=http://comedyhype.com/amanda-seales-makes-return-to-tv-for-trutvs-greatest-ever-series}}</ref> |
Seales's first film was a minor role as Katy in the 1993 movie ''[[Cop and a Half]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seales|first=Amanda|title=imdb.com|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106613/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast}}{{unreliable source?|date=July 2017}}</ref> The next year Seales was featured on the [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom ''[[My Brother and Me]]'' (1994) as Deonne Wilburn. In 2002 she appeared on [[Russell Simmons]]' ''[[Def Poetry Jam]].''<ref>{{cite web|title=youtube.com|website = [[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk_xQBzx2Bk}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> Seales became publicly known as "[[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] Amanda Diva" on [[MTV2]] ''[[Sucker Free]] Countdown'' on Sundays.<ref name="seales">{{cite web|last=seales|first=amanda|title=imdb.com|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780544/bio?ref_=nm_ql_1}}{{unreliable source?|date=July 2017}}</ref> In 2016 she appeared in a recurring role on the HBO series ''[[Insecure (TV series)|Insecure]],'' as Tiffany DuBois.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seales|first=Amanda|title=imdb.com|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780544/?nmdp=1&ref_=nm_ql_5#filmography}} Retrieved November 8, 2016.{{unreliable source?|date=July 2017}}</ref> Also in 2016, Seales began hosting her own show on [[truTV]] called ''Greatest Ever''.<ref>{{cite web|title=trutv.com|url=http://www.trutv.com/shows/greatest-ever/cast/amanda-seales.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=comedyhype.com|url=http://comedyhype.com/amanda-seales-makes-return-to-tv-for-trutvs-greatest-ever-series}}</ref> |
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On January 26, 2019, [[HBO]] debuted her first stand-up comedy special ''I Be Knowin'.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/amanda-seales-i-be-knowin-hbo-stand-up-interview.html|title=Amanda Seales Be Knowin', and You Should Listen|last=Ngangura|first=Tari|date=January 25, 2019|work=Vulture|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Bring the Funny]]'' is a comedy competition series that premiered on July 9, 2019 on NBC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/nbc-bring-the-funny-1203126089/|title=NBC Orders Comedy Competition Series With Jeff Foxworthy Among Judges|first=Joe|last=Otterson|work=Variety|date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Seales hosts, alongside judges [[Kenan Thompson]], [[Chrissy Teigen]], and [[Jeff Foxworthy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talentrecap.com/who-is-amanda-seales-10-facts-about-the-bring-the-funny-host/|title=Who Is Amanda Seales? 10 Facts About The 'Bring The Funny' Host|date=July 15, 2019|website=Talent Recap|language=en-US|access-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> |
On January 26, 2019, [[HBO]] debuted her first stand-up comedy special ''I Be Knowin'.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/amanda-seales-i-be-knowin-hbo-stand-up-interview.html|title=Amanda Seales Be Knowin', and You Should Listen|last=Ngangura|first=Tari|date=January 25, 2019|work=Vulture|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Bring the Funny]]'' is a comedy competition series that premiered on July 9, 2019 on NBC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/nbc-bring-the-funny-1203126089/|title=NBC Orders Comedy Competition Series With Jeff Foxworthy Among Judges|first=Joe|last=Otterson|work=Variety|date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Seales hosts, alongside judges [[Kenan Thompson]], [[Chrissy Teigen]], and [[Jeff Foxworthy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talentrecap.com/who-is-amanda-seales-10-facts-about-the-bring-the-funny-host/|title=Who Is Amanda Seales? 10 Facts About The 'Bring The Funny' Host|date=July 15, 2019|website=Talent Recap|language=en-US|access-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> Throughout 2019, Seales served as a frequent guest host for the syndicated daytime talk show ''[[The Real (talk show)|The Real]]'', alongside [[Loni Love]], [[Tamera Mowry]], [[Adrienne Bailon]], and [[Jeannie Mai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Cydney |title='The Real' has a new co-host: 'Insecure' star and comedian Amanda Seales |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/01/06/the-real-new-co-host-insecure-star-comedian-amanda-seales/2829880001/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> On January 6, 2020, Seales was promoted from guest co-host to permanent co-host<ref name="Petski">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/amanda-seales-joins-the-real-as-permanent-co-host-1202822873/|title=Amanda Seales Joins 'The Real' As Permanent Co-Host|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=January 6, 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> The following June, she departed the series after six months of co-hosting, citing her dissatisfaction with the inability to openly speak on recent social issues as a reason.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nakamura|first1=Reid|url=https://www.thewrap.com/amanda-seales-to-exit-the-real-i-cannot-speak-to-my-people-the-way-they-need-to-be-spoken-to/|title=Amanda Seales to Exit 'The Real': 'I Cannot Speak to My People the Way They Need to Be Spoken To'|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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In June 2020, Seales revealed on social media that she will host the [[BET Awards 2020]] on June 28, 2020.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2020-06-15|title=Amanda Seales to Host 2020 BET Awards|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9402914/amanda-seales-host-2020-bet-awards-megan-thee-stallion-roddy-ricch-dababy-performer-list|access-date=2020-06-16|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |
In June 2020, Seales revealed on social media that she will host the [[BET Awards 2020]] on June 28, 2020.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2020-06-15|title=Amanda Seales to Host 2020 BET Awards|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9402914/amanda-seales-host-2020-bet-awards-megan-thee-stallion-roddy-ricch-dababy-performer-list|access-date=2020-06-16|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |
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Born | Amanda Ingrid Seales July 1, 1981 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Comedy career | |
Medium | |
Genres | Stand-up comedy |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Website | amandaseales |
Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by the stage name Amanda Diva, is an American comedian and actress. Since 2017, she has starred in the HBO comedy series Insecure. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy special I Be Knowin.[1] Then, in 2020, Seales launched Smart Funny & Black, a comedy gameshow that showcases Black culture, history, and experience.[2] Seales was also one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show, The Real, alongside Loni Love, Tamera Mowry, Adrienne Bailon, and Jeannie Mai.[3]
Early life
Amanda Seales was born in Inglewood, CA on July 1, 1981. Her mother was born and raised in Mt. Moritz, Grenada. Her father is African-American. As a result, both she and her mother are dual citizens of the US and Grenada. She moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1989, where she later attended Dr. Phillips High School. She graduated from SUNY-Purchase, then acquired a master's degree in African-American studies with a concentration in Hip hop from Columbia University.[4][5][6]
Career
Film and television
Seales's first film was a minor role as Katy in the 1993 movie Cop and a Half.[7] The next year Seales was featured on the Nickelodeon sitcom My Brother and Me (1994) as Deonne Wilburn. In 2002 she appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam.[8] Seales became publicly known as "VJ Amanda Diva" on MTV2 Sucker Free Countdown on Sundays.[4] In 2016 she appeared in a recurring role on the HBO series Insecure, as Tiffany DuBois.[9] Also in 2016, Seales began hosting her own show on truTV called Greatest Ever.[10][11]
On January 26, 2019, HBO debuted her first stand-up comedy special I Be Knowin'.[12] Bring the Funny is a comedy competition series that premiered on July 9, 2019 on NBC.[13] Seales hosts, alongside judges Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen, and Jeff Foxworthy.[14] Throughout 2019, Seales served as a frequent guest host for the syndicated daytime talk show The Real, alongside Loni Love, Tamera Mowry, Adrienne Bailon, and Jeannie Mai.[15] On January 6, 2020, Seales was promoted from guest co-host to permanent co-host[16] The following June, she departed the series after six months of co-hosting, citing her dissatisfaction with the inability to openly speak on recent social issues as a reason.[17]
In June 2020, Seales revealed on social media that she will host the BET Awards 2020 on June 28, 2020.[18]
Music
In 2007, Seales replaced Natalie Stewart of the musical duo Floetry on tour with Marsha Ambrosius, and in December of that same year Seales (as Amanda Diva) released her first extended play (EP) Life Experience.[citation needed] In 2008, she was featured on the song "Manwomanboogie" on Q-Tip's Grammy-nominated album The Renaissance.[19] On March 3, 2009, Seales released Spandex, Rhymes & Soul.[20][21][22]
Podcast
Seales hosts a weekly podcast titled Small Doses.[16][23]
Game Show
She created & hosts the touring variety game show, “Smart Funny & Black” where her love of games and music, was used to serve as a safe space for the Black voice and celebrates the many contributions Black Americans have made to history and pop culture and more![24]
Activism
In 2010, Seales teamed up with Truth, to start an anti-smoking campaign.[25]
Controversies
In 2019, Amanda Seales was involved in a controversy where many people mistakenly reported that she had accused former NFL player and neurosurgeon resident Myron Rolle of sexually harassing several women. She made several Instagram videos alleging he was sexually inappropriate, and was sharing that she had heard those allegations from other women. Multiple people who were spreading that story have since admitted that Seales did not make those allegations herself.[26][27][28]
In the weeks preceding Rodney Reed's November 20, 2019 execution date, Seales publicly urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to exonerate Reed or stay his execution. She later rescinded her support after learning more about his history.[29]
In February 2020, Seale sought controversy while on The Real when defending Jussie Smollett after he was arrested for faking a hate crime. While describing the accusations as alleged, she went on to defend the actor saying, "Even if it was a hoax for the sake of bringing attention to this, then I’m like, that’s low-key noble".[30] In 2022, Smollett was found guilty of orchestrating a fake hate crime and sentenced to 150 days in prison.[31]
In 2021, Amanda Seales was criticized for portraying an Alpha Kappa Alpha, or "AKA," on the series Insecure. Real-life members of the sorority responded negatively to Seales' character wearing Alpha Kappa Alpha colors.[32]
Discography
EPs
Title | Album details |
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Life Experience |
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Spandex, Rhymes & Soul |
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Madame Monochrome |
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Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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Foreplay |
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Technicolor Lover |
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Guest appearances
Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
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"Manwomanboogie"[38] | 2008 | The Renaissance | Q-Tip |
"Get Right"[39] | 2010 | Rebel Without Applause | Johnny Polygon |
"Blvd Broad"[39] | |||
"You Belong to Me"[40] | Catch-Up | ||
"Beautiful Things" | LIFE | Kenichiro Nishihara | |
"Proud 2 Be"[41] | 2012 | Crack on Steroids | N.O.R.E., M-1 |
Filmography
Film and TV
Year | Production title | Role | Notes and awards |
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1993 | Cop and a Half | Katy | |
1994–95 | My Brother and Me | Deon Wilburn | |
2006 | Freedomland | Angry Female Tenant | |
2011 | Identical | Poet #2 | |
2015–17 | Get Your Life | Herself | |
2016 | Ladies Book Club | Helena | |
2016–2021 | Insecure | Tiffany DuBois | |
2016–17 | Greatest Ever | Herself | Host |
2017 | Hood Adjacent | Herself | |
2018 | Black-ish | Barbara | |
2019 | I Be Knowin'' | Herself | |
2019 | Bring the Funny | Herself | Host |
2020 | Ellen's Game of Games | Herself/Guest | Episode 2: Stink Tank |
2020 | The Real | Herself | Co-Host and Producer |
2020 | Match Game | Herself/Guest | Episode: "Joel McHale, Amanda Seales, Ron Funches, Ana Gasteyer, Ron Huebel, Nikki Glasser" |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Neon" (featuring Johnny Polygon) |
2009 | Lyn-don McCray[42] |
Bibliography
Seales's first book, 'Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use' was also released in 2019. The book is an extension of her podcast of the same name. It is a volume of essays, axioms, original illustrations, and photos from her trademark "self-help from the hip” style of commentary.[43]
References
- ^ Williams, Janaya; Martin, Michel. "'Insecure' Star Amanda Seales Takes The Stand-Up Stage In HBO's 'I Be Knowin". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Zaino III, Nick A. "With 'Smart, Funny & Black,' Amanda Seales has created a showcase for 'ebony excellence'". bostonglobe.com. Boston Globe. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ All Music Amanda Seales Biography
- ^ a b seales, amanda. "imdb.com". IMDb.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Amanda Seales, Star of 'Insecure,' Discusses Black History Month and Why She Chose Columbia". Columbia University Neighbors. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Seales, Amanda. "imdb.com". IMDb.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "youtube.com". YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Seales, Amanda. "imdb.com". IMDb. Retrieved November 8, 2016.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "trutv.com".
- ^ "comedyhype.com".
- ^ Ngangura, Tari (January 25, 2019). "Amanda Seales Be Knowin', and You Should Listen". Vulture. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 1, 2019). "NBC Orders Comedy Competition Series With Jeff Foxworthy Among Judges". Variety.
- ^ "Who Is Amanda Seales? 10 Facts About The 'Bring The Funny' Host". Talent Recap. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney. "'The Real' has a new co-host: 'Insecure' star and comedian Amanda Seales". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (January 6, 2020). "Amanda Seales Joins 'The Real' As Permanent Co-Host". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Nakamura, Reid (June 3, 2020). "Amanda Seales to Exit 'The Real': 'I Cannot Speak to My People the Way They Need to Be Spoken To'". TheWrap. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Amanda Seales to Host 2020 BET Awards". Billboard. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "vimeo.com".
- ^ "Amanda Diva – Spandex, Rhymes & Soul EP".
- ^ "Amanda Diva Gets in Touch With "Spandex, Rhymes, & Soul" On New EP [Free Download]".
- ^ "Amanda Diva – Spandex, Rhymes & Soul FreEP". March 3, 2009.
- ^ Wilstein, Matt (October 29, 2019). "Amanda Seales: 'I'm Expected To Make White People Uncomfortable'". The Daily Beast.
- ^ "Smart Funny & Black".
- ^ Kulp, Patrick (12 February 2017). "A new anti-smoking ad slams Big Tobacco for targeting black neighborhoods". Mashable.
- ^ "Amanda Seales Admits Myron Rolle Never Did Anything Wrong to Her - BlackSportsOnline - Part 4". blacksportsonline.com. 6 March 2019.
- ^ DILL, JASON. "He quit the NFL to save lives. Now this former FSU star is accused of sexual harassment". www.miamiherald.com.
- ^ "Insecure's Amanda Seales Calls Out Ex NFLer Myron Rolle For Sexual Harassment". YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Greig, Jonathan. "Blavity News & Politics". Blavity News & Politics.
- ^ "'The Real' Co-Host Amanda Seales Defends Jussie Smollett: Even If Attack Was a 'Hoax,' It Was 'Noble' Thing to Do (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Jussie Smollett sentenced for false police reports". March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Insecure's Amanda Seales Claps Back at Angry Fans After AKA Sorority Backlash: 'I'm Just Playing a Character'". 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Life Experience Ep, by Amanda Seales". Amanda Seales.
- ^ "Spandex Rhymes & Soul, by Amanda Seales". Amanda Seales.
- ^ "Madame Monochrome, by Amanda Seales". Amanda Seales.
- ^ "Foreplay Mixtape, by Amanda Seales". Amanda Seales.
- ^ "Technicolor Lover, by Amanda Seales". Amanda Seales.
- ^ "The Renaissance - Q-Tip - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Rebel Without Applause by Johnny Polygon on Apple Music". iTunes. March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Polygon Catches Up With New Mixtape - OklahomaRock.com". oklahomarock.com.
- ^ "N.O.R.E. - Crack on Steroids Hosted by DJ Green Lantern". DatPiff.
- ^ ""NEON" FEAT. JOHNNY POLYGON OFFICIAL VIDEO!!!!". www.amandaseales.com. Amanda Seales. August 12, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ "UTA Agency, Amanda Seales Bio".
External links
- Official website
- Amanda Diva at AllMusic
- Amanda Diva discography at Discogs
- Amanda Seales at IMDb
- Amanda Seales on Instagram
- Amanda Diva discography at MusicBrainz
- Living people
- 1981 births
- American hip hop DJs
- American radio DJs
- American people of Grenadian descent
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- State University of New York at Purchase alumni
- American women rappers
- African-American women rappers
- West Coast hip hop musicians
- African-American actresses
- African-American songwriters
- Songwriters from California
- Radio personalities from Los Angeles
- VJs (media personalities)
- American female hip hop singers
- Dr. Phillips High School alumni
- Anti-smoking activists
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American women musicians
- American health activists
- Women radio presenters
- American contemporary R&B singers
- African-American television talk show hosts
- American television talk show hosts
- American women poets
- American women podcasters
- American podcasters
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women