Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1957-01-25 (67 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 126

Movies 75

TV Shows 51

Voice 20

self 14

Narrator 1

Minister Nazara Prone (voice)
Spellbound

Spellbound (2024)

Movie
Self
The Greatest Love Story Never Told

The Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024)

Movie
Gemini
This Is Me…Now

This Is Me…Now (2024)

Movie
Grandma
History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II (2023)

TV
Erika
Night Court

Night Court (2023)

TV
Self - Guest
Sherri

Sherri (2022)

TV
Flo (voice)
Cars on the Road

Cars on the Road (2022)

TV
10
Patricia
I Love That for You

I Love That for You (2022)

TV
Self
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special (2022)

Movie
Patty (voice)
The Ghost and Molly McGee

The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)

TV
1
Nanny
All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue (2021)

Movie
Narrator
Finding Kendrick Johnson

Finding Kendrick Johnson (2021)

Movie
Ms. Marjorie (voice) / Ms. Marjorie / Narrator (voice)
Rugrats

Rugrats (2021)

TV
Margeline
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)

Movie
Bartender (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)

TV
Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)
The Addams Family

The Addams Family (2019)

Movie
6.23
Mama Hasselback (voice)
Amphibia

Amphibia (2019)

TV
8
Forbidden

Forbidden (2018)

Movie
Ruby Johnson
grown-ish

grown-ish (2018)

TV
6.7
Professor Granville (voice)
Big Hero 6 The Series

Big Hero 6 The Series (2017)

TV
8
Flo (voice)
Cars 3

Cars 3 (2017)

Movie
7.07
Self
Jewel's Catch One

Jewel's Catch One (2017)

Movie
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)

TV
Self - Panelist
Match Game

Match Game (2016)

TV
Self
To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth (2016)

TV
Reggie
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (2015)

Movie
Aunt Valerie
Secrets of the Magic City

Secrets of the Magic City (2015)

Movie
Alize Gates
Playin' for Love

Playin' for Love (2015)

Movie
Doris Jenkins
The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer (2015)

Movie
7
Ruby / Rosy
black-ish

black-ish (2014)

TV
6.5
Loretta
Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too (2014)

Movie
9
Flo (voice)
The Radiator Springs 500½

The Radiator Springs 500½ (2014)

Movie
5.63
Catherine Moore
Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim (2013)

Movie
5.33
Thanks
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!

LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It! (2013)

Movie
Flo (voice)
Hiccups

Hiccups (2013)

Movie
Self
Of Two Minds

Of Two Minds (2012)

Movie
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)

TV
4
Jenifer Lewis / Creator / Producer / Theme Song Performance
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela (2012)

TV
Gogo (voice)
Zambezia

Zambezia (2012)

Movie
7.5
Loretta Hanover
Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man (2012)

Movie
8.33
Maggie
Five

Five (2011)

Movie
Flo (voice)
Cars 2

Cars 2 (2011)

Movie
7.1
Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren (2011)

Movie
Olympia Savage (voice)
Young Justice

Young Justice (2010)

TV
6.05
Candace
Hereafter

Hereafter (2010)

Movie
1.5
Mama Odie (voice)
The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Movie
7.02
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Mary 'Mama' Clark
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken (2009)

Movie
Riffing Prop 8'er
Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical (2008)

Movie
Vera
Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns (2008)

Movie
Therapist
Redrum

Redrum (2007)

Movie
C-Note's Mom
Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy? (2007)

Movie
8.5
Day Break

Day Break (2006)

TV
5.73
Shark

Shark (2006)

TV
7
Aunt Lettuce
Dirty Laundry

Dirty Laundry (2006)

Movie
Flo (voice)
Cars

Cars (2006)

Movie
7.34
Milay Jenay Lori
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

Movie
Self
Earth to America

Earth to America (2005)

Movie
Geraldine (voice) / Boss Willona (voice)
The Boondocks

The Boondocks (2005)

TV
8.25
Lessie (voice)
American Dad!

American Dad! (2005)

TV
6.24
Judge Isabel Fisher
Boston Legal

Boston Legal (2004)

TV
5.81
Motown Turtle (voice)
Shark Tale

Shark Tale (2004)

Movie
6.74
Lady Em
The Cookout

The Cookout (2004)

Movie
6
Nora
Nora's Hair Salon

Nora's Hair Salon (2004)

Movie
Vivian Baxter
That's So Raven

That's So Raven (2003)

TV
6.67
Aunt Ruby
Juwanna Mann

Juwanna Mann (2002)

Movie
Louise Smith
The Brothers

The Brothers (2001)

Movie
6
Judge Warner
Dancing in September

Dancing in September (2001)

Movie
Becca Twig
Cast Away

Cast Away (2000)

Movie
6.94
Bette

Bette (2000)

TV
Girlfriends

Girlfriends (2000)

TV
Lana Hawkins
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine (2000)

TV
5
Detective Lancy
Partners

Partners (2000)

Movie
Muh Penniman
Little Richard

Little Richard (2000)

Movie
Time of Your Life

Time of Your Life (1999)

TV
Lucille
Mystery Men

Mystery Men (1999)

Movie
7.67
Grown Ups

Grown Ups (1999)

TV
Jackie Washington
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back! (1999)

Movie
Dr. Aron
Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past (1999)

Movie
5
Bebe Ho
The PJs

The PJs (1999)

TV
6
Self
Get Bruce!

Get Bruce! (1999)

Movie
Mama Rose
The Temptations

The Temptations (1998)

TV
Camille
An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life (1998)

Movie
Mrs. Addison
The Mighty

The Mighty (1998)

Movie
Mama Rose
The Temptations

The Temptations (1998)

Movie
The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show (1997)

TV
Margueritte Coleman
The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife (1996)

Movie
6
Queenie
Promised Land

Promised Land (1996)

TV
The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)

TV
8
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Boss #1 - Lil
Girl 6

Girl 6 (1996)

Movie
Moesha

Moesha (1996)

TV
Mrs. Curtis
Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents (1995)

Movie
10
Judge Rosetta Reide
Courthouse

Courthouse (1995)

TV
Denice Cooper
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995)

Movie
Rita
Panther

Panther (1995)

Movie
Hazel (voice) / Female Black Widow Spider (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood (1995)

TV
Betty
Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah (1994)

Movie
Paula
Friends

Friends (1994)

TV
7.38
New York Undercover

New York Undercover (1994)

TV
1
Amanda
Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994)

Movie
Jevina
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina (1994)

Movie
Amanda
Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway (1994)

TV
Mrs. Coleman
Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man (1994)

Movie
Vegas Backup Singer #1
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

Movie
5.8
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

TV
6.7
Cab Driver
Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues (1993)

Movie
5.71
Living Single

Living Single (1993)

TV
10
Mrs. Williams
The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man (1993)

Movie
Annie
Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice (1993)

Movie
7
Zelma Bullock
What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

Movie
7.33
Jomisha
Frozen Assets

Frozen Assets (1992)

Movie
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992)

TV
Michelle
Sister Act

Sister Act (1992)

Movie
7.33
Charlaine
Roc

Roc (1991)

TV
Taylor Chase
Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris (1991)

Movie
Aunt Helen
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

TV
7.47
Dream On

Dream On (1990)

TV
6
In Living Color

In Living Color (1990)

TV
5.33
Diva
Beaches

Beaches (1988)

Movie
6
Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport / Susan Clayton
A Different World

A Different World (1987)

TV
6.11
Harlette
Bette Midler: Art or Bust

Bette Midler: Art or Bust (1984)

Movie
Self
Bette Midler: No Frills

Bette Midler: No Frills (1983)

Movie
Mama Rose
The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire

The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire

Movie
Actress
Sister Act 3

Sister Act 3

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.43
Based on 4.53 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1983
1995
2004
1996
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Jenifer LewisJenifer Lewis

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1957-01-25 (67 years old)

Birth Place
Kinloch, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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