Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Kinloch, Missouri, USA
    Birthday
    1/25/1957
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!
7.2
Nora's Hair Salon
Nora's Hair Salon
8
Secrets of the Magic City
Secrets of the Magic City
5.5
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Finding Kendrick Johnson
7.8
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
6
Little Richard
Little Richard
5.8
Bette Midler: No Frills
0
Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry
5.4
The Cookout
The Cookout
4.9
Redrum
Redrum
1.3
Partners
Partners
4.5
What's Love Got to Do with It
What's Love Got to Do with It
7.089
Girl 6
Girl 6
5
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
5.8
All Boys Aren't Blue
All Boys Aren't Blue
0
The Preacher's Wife
The Preacher's Wife
5.8
Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken
6.1
Deconstructing Sarah
Deconstructing Sarah
1
Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim
5.3
The Brothers
The Brothers
6.7
Dancing in September
Dancing in September
6.5
Zambezia
Zambezia
6
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
5
Jewel's Catch One
Jewel's Catch One
7
Sunday in Paris
Sunday in Paris
0
Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina
6.7
The Mighty
The Mighty
7.2
Frozen Assets
Frozen Assets
4.6
Hiccups
Hiccups
6.2
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
6.6
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog
7.2
An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life
5.3
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
10
Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too
6.4
Cars
Cars
6.9
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion
6.3
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
6.9
Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past
6.7
Forbidden
Forbidden
8
Panther
Panther
6.1
Earth to America
Earth to America
10
The Wedding Ringer
The Wedding Ringer
6.5
Juwanna Mann
Juwanna Mann
5.1
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
6.616
Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8: The Musical
7.2
Get Bruce!
Get Bruce!
6.2
Cars 3
Cars 3
6.856
The Radiator Springs 500½
The Radiator Springs 500½
6.2
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents
6.7
Who's Your Caddy?
Who's Your Caddy?
3.7
Mystery Men
Mystery Men
5.822
Five
Five
7.1
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns
6.7
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
6.065
Sister Act
Sister Act
6.829
Renaissance Man
Renaissance Man
6.121
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
5.7
Cars 2
Cars 2
6.085
Beaches
Beaches
6.675
Shark Tale
Shark Tale
6.023
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
6.85
Cast Away
Cast Away
7.662
Hereafter
Hereafter
6.1
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
6.381
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