| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | January 25, 1957 (67 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Movie Actress |
| Nationality: | — |
Back-up singer who became a voice and screen actress, providing her voice for the Disney animated films Cars and The Princess and the Frog. Her roles in Dreamgirls and Beaches brought her additional fame. She’s also appeared in The Black-ish since 2014.
She made her acting debut in the Broadway musical Eubie in 1979.
She provided the voice for Mama Odie in The Princess and the Frog.
Career
Jenifer Lewis debuted on Broadway in a small role in Eubie in 1979, the musical, based on the work of Eubie Blake soon after she arrived in New York. She has since starred in many films including; Beaches 1988, Body Wars 1989, Frozen Assets 1992, What’s Love Got To Do With It 1993, Poetic Justice 1993, Sister Act 2 Back In The Habit 1993, Shake, Rattle And Rock 1994, Dead Presidents 1995, Girl 6 1996, The Preachers Wife 1996, The Temptations 1998, Blast From The Past 1999, The Ponder Heart 2001, Nora’s Hair Salon 2004, Not Early Broken 2009, The Princess And The Frog 2009, Hereafter 2010, Think Like A man 2012, Secrets Of The Magic City 2014, The Wedding Ringer 2015, Cars 3 2017, The Addams Family 2019 among many others.
Personal Life
She married Arnold Byrd in 2012 and she has a daughter named Charmaine.
In 2006, she starred opposite Meryl Streep in a performance of Shakespeare in the Park.
Quotes
“What if Whitney was at her top, and we brought in a name like Whitney Houston, it would sell.”
— Jenifer Lewis
“I’ve had a wonderful life. The reason it’s been a wonderful life is I’ve made conscious choices to get up, to basically love life.”
— Jenifer Lewis
“I’ve been burn when it comes to my hair that it ain’t no joke.”
— Jenifer Lewis
“I want to co-produce again.”
— Jenifer Lewis
“You have to be a star to be in this business.”
— Jenifer Lewis