Luenell
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Luenell | |
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Born | Luenell Campbell March 12, 1959[1] |
Occupation | Actress, comedian |
Years active | 1993–present |
Children | 1 |
Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.
Early life, family and education[]
Luenell was born in Tollette, Arkansas. The youngest of eight children,[2] she was raised in Northern California and attended Castro Valley High School.[2] She has one daughter and lives in Los Angeles, California.
Career[]
In the early-1990s, Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interviewer and talk show host on the program.[3] Luenell was one of the few hired actors[citation needed] in the 2006 hit mockumentary comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In the film, Luenell plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold, who later marries Borat.
In 2012, she acted in three #1 feature films: Think Like A Man; the 3D animated hit Hotel Transylvania, with Adam Sandler; and Taken 2, with Liam Neeson. She also co-starred in the comedy That's My Boy with Adam Sandler and Leighton Meester. TV appearances include episodes of The Middle and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, as well as stand-up appearances on Snoop Dog's Bad Girls of Comedy on Showtime and Stand-up In Stilettos on the TV Guide Network.
An interview and non-nude photo spread of Luenell appeared in the April 2017 issue of Penthouse magazine.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Police Records Officer | |
1996 | The Rock | Female Tourist | |
2004 | Never Die Alone | Jasper | |
2005 | So Fresh, So Clean... a Down and Dirty Comedy | Mrs. Keyes | |
2006 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Luenell | |
2007 | Divine Intervention | Sister Jones | |
Katt Williams: American Hustle | Herself | Video documentary | |
2008 | The Hustle | Metermaid | |
2009 | Spring Breakdown | Hooker | |
All About Steve | Protestor Lydia | ||
2011 | 35 and Ticking | Donya | |
Budz House | Mary Jane Howard | ||
2012 | Think Like a Man | Aunt Winnie | |
That's My Boy | Champale | ||
C'mon Man | Joyce | ||
Mac & Devin Go to High School | Principal Cummings | ||
Taken 2 | Driving Instructor | ||
Hotel Transylvania | Shrunken Heads | Voice | |
Snoop Dogg Presents: The Bad Girls of Comedy | Herself | TV film | |
2013 | In Transition | Marla Stevens | Video short |
Dealin' with Idiots | Big Time Sara | ||
A Christmas Blessing | Sheila | ||
2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Aunt Winnie | |
School Dance | Mamma Tawanna | ||
Matthew 18 | Aunt Jessie | ||
2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Shrunken Heads | Voice |
The HOA | Chanel | ||
2016 | Definitely Divorcing | Eunice | |
What Are the Chances? | Miss King | ||
The Fluffy Shop | Deena | TV Movie | |
LAPD African Cops | Mylanta | ||
2017 | Sremm Break | Doña Escopeda | Short |
Broken Dreams Blvd | Shelley | TV Movie | |
2018 | Don't Get Caught | Mrs. King | Video |
A Star Is Born | Cashier | ||
2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2 | Ms. Pam Dickerson | |
Dolemite Is My Name | Aunt | ||
2020 | Ballbuster | Cari | |
She Ball | Mrs. Mack | ||
2021 | Coming 2 America | Livia | |
God Save the Queens | God | ||
All-Star Weekend | Monique |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Nash Bridges | Street Car Reporter | Episode: "Vanishing Act" |
2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Woman In Hat | Episode: "Church" |
2008 | Head Case | Twinkle Finkelstein | Episode: "Come Together" |
Chocolate News | Monica Jefferson / Candleabra's Mother | 2 Episodes | |
2009 | The Tony Rock Project | Herself | Episode: "Episode #1.7" |
2009, 2014 | Californication | Rhonda | 5 Episodes |
2010 | The Boondocks | Nellie Ruckus | Episode: "The Color Ruckus" |
2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.6" |
Breaking In | Lunch Truck Lady | Episode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed" | |
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Catfish | Episode: "The ANTI-Social Network" | |
2011, 2018 | The Middle | Security Woman | 2 Episodes |
2012 | DTLA | Racine | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
2013 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Luenell | Episode: "The Reconciliation" |
2014 | Black Dynamite | Moms Mabley | Episode: "Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song or Bill Cosby Ain't Himself" |
2015 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | DMV Lady | 2 Episodes |
Breaking In | Lunch Truck Lady | Episode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed" | |
Axe Cop | Waitress | Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God" | |
2015, 2019 | Black Jesus | Laverne | 2 Episodes |
2016 | Bunnicula | Ted's Wife | Episode: "Alligator Tears" |
2017 | Lopez | Miss Wendy | Recurring Cast |
2018 | Abelism | Neighbor | Episode: "Roomful of Assholes" |
2020 | The Last O.G. | Aunt Elaine | Episode: "Family Feud" |
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event | Peaches | Episode: "Family Reunion: Remember the Family's Feud?" | |
Power Book II: Ghost | Ms. Richards | Episode: "Family First" | |
2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | Sheila | Episode: "BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy" |
Hacks | Miss Loretta | Episode: "New Eyes" |
References[]
- ^ Krefting, Rebecca (2014). All Joking Aside: American Humor and Its Discontents. JHU Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1-4214-1429-4. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Luenell biography, thestar.com
- ^ Richman, Josh; Fischer, Douglas (2007-08-03). "Bailey's career in news spanned globe for decades". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17.
External links[]
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Howard County, Arkansas
- Actresses from Arkansas
- African-American actresses
- African-American female comedians
- Actresses from Oakland, California
- American women comedians
- People from Castro Valley, California
- Comedians from California
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century American women