Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.
Luenell | |
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 Luenell at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty in February 2007 | |
| Born | Luenell Campbell March 12, 1959[1] Tollette, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Children | 1 |
Career edit
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.[2] Luenell was one of the hired actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, playing the role of a prostitute.[3]
Personal life edit
On June 18, 2001, Luenell married her husband, whom she refers to as Mr. Rarely. She also has a daughter, Da'Nelle.[citation needed]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Luenell | |
| 2007 | Katt Williams: American Hustle | Herself | Video |
| Divine Intervention | Sister Jones | ||
| 2008 | The Hustle | Metermaid | |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Hooker | |
| All About Steve | Protestor Lydia | ||
| 2011 | Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie | Herself | Video |
| 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) | ||
| 2013 | In Transition | Marla Stevens | Video |
| Dealin' with Idiots | Big Time Sara | ||
| A Christmas Blessing | Sheila | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Aunt Winnie | |
| School Dance | Mamma Tawanna | ||
| Matthew 18 | Aunt Jessie | ||
| 2015 | Where Have All the Fathers Gone | Herself | Documentary |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Shrunken Heads (voice) | ||
| The HOA | Chanel | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Definitely Divorcing | Eunice | |
| LAPD African Cops | Mylanta | ||
| What Are the Chances? | Miss King | ||
| The Clean | Dr. Anastasia Sparks | ||
| 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 | Funny Women of a Certain Age | Herself | TV movie |
| I Got the Hook Up 2 | Ms. Pam Dickerson | ||
| Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy’s Aunt | ||
| 2020 | Ballbuster | Cari | |
| She Ball | Mrs. Mack | ||
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Aunt Livia | |
| Miracles Across 125th Street | - | TV movie | |
| 2022 | The American King-As told by an African Priestess | Herself | |
| Block Party | Debra | ||
| God Save the Queens | God |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hip Hop Slam TV | Herself/host | Episode: "9 & 16 Oct 1993" |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Street Car Reporter | Episode: "Vanishing Act" |
| 2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Woman In Hat | Episode: "Church" |
| 2005 | ComicView | Herself | Episode: "Episode #14.2" |
| 2006 | Laffapalooza | Herself | Episode: "Laffapalooza Volume 7" |
| 2007 | Comics Unleashed | Herself | Episode: "23 February 2007" |
| Comedy Central Roast | Herself | Episode: ″Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav″ | |
| 2008 | I Love the New Millennium | Herself | Recurring Guest |
| Reality Bites Back | Herself | Episode: "Shock of Love" | |
| 1st Amendment Stand Up | Herself | Episode: "Angelo Lozada/Luenell/Rod Man/Will-E Robo" | |
| Reality Bites Back | Herself | Episode: ″Episode 2″ | |
| Head Case | Twinkle Finkelstein | Episode: "Come Together" | |
| Chocolate News | Candleabra's Mother/Monica Jefferson | Episode: "Episode #1.5" & "#1.9" | |
| 2009 | Black to the Future | Herself | Episode: "Hour 4: The 00s" |
| 2009-14 | Californication | Rhonda | Recurring cast: season 3, guest: season 7 |
| 2010 | Undateable | Herself | Episode: "Hour 1-5" |
| The Boondocks | Nellie Ruckus (voice) | Episode: "The Color Ruckus" | |
| 2010-11 | Latino 101 | Herself | Main Guest |
| 2011 | Way Black When: Primetime | Herself | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival | Herself | Episode: "Luenell 'Hey Luenell'" | |
| Funny or Die Presents | Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.6" | |
| In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Herself | Episode: "Glee Auditions" | |
| 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" | |
| The Middle | Security Woman | Episode: "Hecks on a Plane" | |
| 2012 | Dishing Tea with Big Meach | Herself | Episode: "From Tollette, AK to Hotel Transylvania, SHE Is Going Places" |
| StandUp in Stilettos | Herself | Episode: "StandUp in Stilettos, Best of - Melissa Villasenor, Luenell and Nadine Rajabi" | |
| DTLA | Racine | Episode: "Episode #1.5" | |
| 2013 | Who Gets the Last Laugh? | Herself | Episode: "Finesse Mitchell/Luenell Campbell/Alan Thicke" |
| 2013-16 | Apollo Night LA | Herself/Celebrity Host | TV series |
| 2014 | Camille Solari's Glaminlalaland | Herself | Episode: "One Year Anniversary at The Comedy Store Hosted by Camille Solari & Adam Barnhardt with Tom Rhodes" |
| Comedy Underground with Dave Attell | Herself | Episode: "Episode #1.6" | |
| Black Dynamite | Moms Mabley (voice) | Episode: "‘Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song’ or ‘Bill Cosby Ain't Himself’" | |
| 2015 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | Episode: "Fix It Therapy" |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "When Kevin Met Salli" | |
| Raising Whitley | Herself | Episode: "Beauty Shop Returns" | |
| Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | DMV Lady (voice) | Episode: "Lucas Burgers" & "Escape from Momma" | |
| Breaking In | Lunch Truck Lady | Episode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed" | |
| Axe Cop | Waitress | Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God" | |
| Black Jesus | Laverne | Episode: "Tasty Tudi's" | |
| 2016 | Botched | Herself | Episode: "Pinched Perfect" |
| Shahs of Sunset | Herself | Episode: "Six Persians Walk Into a Bar" | |
| Unsung Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "Rudy Ray Moore" & "Guy and Joe Torry" | |
| Bunnicula | Ted's Wife | Episode: "Alligator Tears" | |
| 2017 | Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Lenny Williams" |
| Lopez | Miss Wendy | Recurring cast | |
| 2018 | Black Card Revoked | Herself | Episode: "K. Michelle, Andra Fuller, Luenell" |
| Braxton Family Values | Herself | Recurring cast: season 6 | |
| Comedians and Cocktails | Herself | Episode: "Grown People Talk" | |
| Abelism | Neighbor | Episode: "Roomful of Assholes" | |
| 2019 | Black Jesus | Laverne | Episode: "Hair Tudi" |
| 2020 | Iyanla: Fix My Life | Herself | Episode: "The Masks We Wear" |
| 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 | Dark Humor | Herself | Recurring Guest |
| Joseline's Cabaret | Herself/co-host | Episode: "Joseline's Cabaret Atlanta: The Reunion Part 1 & 2" | |
| Let's Talk Hair | Herself | Episode: "The Big Chop" | |
| Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | Sheila | Episode: "BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy" | |
| Ten Year Old Tom | Lunch Lady (voice) | Recurring cast | |
| 2021-22 | Hacks | Miss Loretta | Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy | Herself | Main Guest |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Herself/Celebrity Contestant | Episode: "Paul Scheer, Luenell and Mary Lynn Rajskub" | |
| 2023 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself/Guest | Episode: October 4[4] |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Borat' star Luenell who played a prostitute says she's still propositioned 10 years later". New York Daily News. 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Guests Announced for ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' Oct. 4-6". Pressparty. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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