Yvette Wilson
Yvette Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yvette Wilson |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Jerome Harry (?–Present) |
Yvette Wilson (born March 6, 1964) in Los Angeles, California is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the UPN sitcom Moesha and its spinoff The Parkers. She has appeared on many comedy films such as House Party 2, House Party 3, Friday, and on Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam.
Biography
Early life
Yvette Wilson, born March 6, 1964 in Los Angeles, California is a comedian that has starred on three sitcoms Thea, Moesha, and The Parkers. Before she started her career in the entertainment business, Wilson attended San Jose State University and majored in communications. Yvette first entered comedy when she lost a bet and had to perform as a stand-up comedian at a friend's club. Yvette decided to make a living of off comedy and never turned back.
Career in Comedy
Her big break came with Thea, a short-lived sitcom in 1993. Thea was cancelled after the 18th episode. This experience helped her get a role in House Party 2 and , which also featured a young Martin Lawrence. She also had a minor role in the 1995 comedy movie Friday. In 1996, she took on her most important role to date, Andell Wilkerson, a supporting character on the acclaimed sitcom Moesha, which starred one of castmates from Thea, rising R&B singer Brandy Norwood. She would play the owner of local teen hot spot The Den. In 2000, she left Moesha for its spin-off The Parkers, where she would portray the best friend of Mo' Nique's Nikki Parker. After the cancellation of The Parkers, she went on to appear in shows like HBO's Def Comedy Jam and Fox Network shows. She appeared in films like Poetic Justice starring Janet Jackson, House Party 3, Friday and the film parody, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. She was also in the movie "Friday" where she played Smokey's blind date, who was described as looking like "Janet Jackson."
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