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Brely Evans
Evans in 2019
Born (1972-12-09) December 9, 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
SpouseJoe Eddings (2016-present)

Brely Evans (born December 9, 1972) is an American actress, singer and comedienne. She co-starred in a number of films, and in 2019 starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions.

Life and career

Evans was born and raised in Oakland, California.[1] Her first notable film role was in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright starring Queen Latifah. In 2012, she appeared in musical film Sparkle.[2][3] Her other film credits include He's Mine Not Yours (2011), Black Coffee (2014), The Man in 3B (2015), and the leading role in You Can't Fight Christmas (2017).[4]

On television, Evans had a recurring roles on BET drama series Being Mary Jane and TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin. In 2019, Evans was cast in two series regular roles. First, a female lead on the Bounce TV comedy series Last Call opposite Charles Malik Whitfield.[5] Later that year, she began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions playing Rondell Lancaster, the sister of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White).[6][7] The series was canceled after one season.

References

  1. ^ "BIO". BRELY EVANS.
  2. ^ "Brely Evans Readies For Sparkle | The Bellamy Group | Marketing and Promotions Company".
  3. ^ "Actress Brely Evans Shares Story of Faith, Role In Upcoming Feature Film SPARKLE and Empowering People To LIVE BY YOUR GIFT". March 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "About 'You Can't Fight Christmas'". October 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Willis, Kiersten (December 18, 2018). "Exclusive: Charles Malik Whitfield Dishes on New Role in 'Last Call,' Bounce's New Sitcom Thats Considered a Black 'Cheers'".
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (November 13, 2018). "'Ambitions': Robin Givens To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Will Packer's OWN Drama Series".
  7. ^ Sadana, Shruti. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brely Evans Recommends You have a Glass of Wine and a Fan When Watching 'Ambitions'".