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Adele Givens
Born
Willadele Givens

(1960-07-01) July 1, 1960 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer
Years active1989–present
WebsiteOfficial Website

Adele Givens (born Willadele Givens; July 1, 1960) is an American actress and comedian. Her television appearances include The Hughleys, Moesha, The Parkers, Comedy Central Presents, Def Comedy Jam, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Martin, Tracey Takes On... and The Steve Harvey Show. She currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

Career

Givens played a nurse on an episode of Good Times, "The Evans Get Involved, Part 2," in 1977. Givens was the 1989 Grand Prize Winner of the Crown Royal Comedy Contest held at the The Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois. The next year, Givens was a finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search, which was won by Bernie Mac. Her movie appearances include Beauty Shop and The Players Club. Givens and fellow African American female comedians Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes and Sommore were the stars of the The Queens of Comedy tour, which was filmed and subsequently shown on Showtime and released on DVD. In 2001, she hosted The Source's Hip Hip Awards Preshow which was shown on UPN.

Givens provided guest vocals to the 2018 single "I Love It" by American artists Kanye West and Lil Pump.

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