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Wayne Brady
Brady at the AIDS Project Los Angeles' Annual AIDS Walk
Born	Wayne Alphonso Brady June 2, 1972 (1972-06-02) (age 36)  Orlando, Florida
Spouse(s)	Mandie Taketa (1999-2008) (Divorced)
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Wayne Alphonso^[1] Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, singer and television personality, known for his role on the ABC television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and for his daytime talk show, The Wayne Brady Show. He is now the host of Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics!. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Whose Line Is It Anyway? (sometimes shortened to Whose Line? or abbreviated as WLIIA?) is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. ... The Wayne Brady Show was a variety show hosted by Wayne Brady that originally ran from August 8, 2001 to March 11, 2002 on ABC. Due to cancellation and low ratings, the show was eventually picked up for syndication and it changed to a talk show format. ... FOX redirects here. ... Dont Forget the Lyrics! (or Lyrics) is a singing game show that premiered on FOX on July 11, 2007, hosted by comedian and former Whose Line is it Anyway? panelist Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. ...

Biography

Early life

Brady was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of Wayne Brady, a U.S. army officer.^[2] He graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 1989.^[3] At 16, he started performing in community theater, along with playing Tigger at Walt Disney World.^[4] He began to perform at a central Florida comedy club called SAK Comedy Lab. He moved from Florida to Las Vegas, Nevada and then eventually on to Los Angeles, California in 1996, where he developed his acting skills. Orlando redirects here. ... Dr. Phillips High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida. ... Tigger is a fictional tiger character originally introduced in A. A. Milnes book, The House at Pooh Corner. ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses... // SAK logo SAK Comedy Lab is an improvisational comedy show in downtown Orlando, Florida. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Career

In Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which featured Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, and Colin Mochrie. In 2003, Brady won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Musical or Comedy Series for his work on the show, the only person to win the award for a television series, as opposed to a special, since Dana Carvey in 1993. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (sometimes shortened to Whose Line? or abbreviated as WLIIA?) is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. ... Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. ... Ryan Lee Stiles (born April 22, 1959) is an Emmy-nominated American actor and comedian, whose work is often associated with improvisational comedy. ... Wikinews has related news: Comedian Colin Mochrie to host Canadian 5th Grader game show Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-Canadian actor and improvisational comedian. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... Dana Thomas Carvey (born April 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ...

He went on to star in his own ABC variety show in 2001 called The Wayne Brady Show, which failed, and a daytime talk show of the same name in 2002, which lasted two seasons and won four Daytime Emmy Awards, two of which went to Brady for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Brady also guest-starred on The Drew Carey Show in 1999 and 2000 to take part in Drew Live and Drew Live II. On the show, Brady played several games taken from Whose Line Is It Anyway? for the two episodes with other characters. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... The Wayne Brady Show was a variety show hosted by Wayne Brady that originally ran from August 8, 2001 to March 11, 2002 on ABC. Due to cancellation and low ratings, the show was eventually picked up for syndication and it changed to a talk show format. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... The Drew Carey Show was a long-running American sitcom (set in Cleveland, Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004 and was known for its everyman characters and themes. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

In 2004, Brady joined the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago, playing the role of lawyer Billy Flynn. He also appeared briefly in the final episode of the 2004 season of the comedy Reno 911!. Additionally, Wayne guest starred on the Sci Fi Channel's hit series show Stargate SG-1 as the first-prime of the Goa'uld System Lord, Ares. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. ... For the 2007 film, see Reno 911!: Miami. ... SCI FI (originally The Sci-Fi Channel, sometimes rendered SCI FI Channel) is an American cable television channel, launched in early 1992,[1] that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... The Goauld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD , commonly GOOLD, or go-OOLD) are a fictional parasitic alien race in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 universe. ...

Brady wrote and sang the theme song for Disney's popular animated series The Weekenders. In 2005, he sang and recorded Jim Brickman's original Disney song "Beautiful" (a cover of All-4-One's 2002 hit "Beautiful As U") and its Christmas version.^[5] The Weekenders is a Disney animated series about the weekend life of four pre-adolescents: Tino Tonitini (Jason Marsden), Lor McQuarrie (Grey DeLisle), Carver Descartes (Phil LaMarr), and Petrotishkovna Tish Katsufrakis (Kath Soucie). ... Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American composer and contemporary pianist. ... All-4-One is a male R&B group best known for their hit single I Swear from their self-titled 1994 debut album. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

In 2006, Brady became the host of TV Land's That's What I'm Talking About, a talk show discussing the role of African-Americans in the entertainment industry From August 29 - September 29, 2006, Brady hosted the FOX show Celebrity Duets. TV Land (originally Nick at Nites TV Land) is an American cable television network launched April 29, 1996. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Celebrity Duets, a U.S. reality television show of the progressive game-show type, combined celebrities of different backgrounds with professional singers in a weekly elimination competition. ...

On November 27, 2006, Brady made a guest appearance on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, playing James, the gay brother of Neil Patrick Harris's character Barney. His character conflicts with Barney due to his choice to marry and adopt a baby. Brady returned to the show in 2007 in the episode The Yips, in which he is shown to be indirectly responsible for Barney's current superconfident personality. He had also appeared as a guest star for the MTV show Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out. Brady also helps with Adult Swim TV show Robot Chicken. is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... How I Met Your Mother (or HIMYM) is an American situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19, 2005. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an Emmy-nominated American actor. ... List of How I Met Your Mother episodes The Yips is the 10th episode in the third season of the television series How I Met Your Mother. ... Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor and rapper. ... Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out is a show on MTV starring Nick Cannon. ... Robot Chicken is an Emmy award-winning American stop motion animated comedy television series created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, who are the executive producers. ...

Brady has also gone "north-of-the-border" and guest starred in Mochrie's CBC comedy, Getting Along Famously. He has also appeared on the episode "You Don't Know Jack" on the television show Dirt and also guest starred on the show 30 Rock, where he played the role of Steven Black, Liz Lemon's date for the The Source Awards. Steven and Liz's relationship quickly ended when they discovered they had nothing in common and Liz accidentally shot him in the butt. CBC Television is a Canadian English language television network. ... Getting Along Famously is a Canadian sitcom pilot, which aired January 10, 2005 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Dirt (styled d!rt for logos) is an American television serial presented by the FX network. ... This article is about the TV series. ...

Brady was the co-host of the short-lived VH1 show "Vinyl Justice" in 1998. In 2007, ABC Family premiered the movie called "The List" starring Wayne Brady. The List is about a man who proposes to his girlfriend. When she says no, he begins to make a list of qualities he believes his "Perfect Woman" should have.

Brady guest starred as Julius Rock's gifted younger brother, Louis, in the television series, Everybody Hates Chris. He currently hosts a singing game show called Don't Forget the Lyrics! on FOX. He also performs "Wayne Brady: Making it up" at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada four nights a week.^{[6] [7]} He was also on two episodes of Kevin Hill. Julius Rock is the father from the African American sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris. ... Everybody Hates Chris is an Emmy Award-nominated sitcom broadcast on the The CW, featuring fictional characters and situations broadly based on real people and situations. ... Dont Forget the Lyrics! (or Lyrics) is a singing game show that premiered on FOX on July 11, 2007, hosted by comedian and former Whose Line is it Anyway? panelist Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. ... This article is about the animal. ...

Public image and Chappelle's Show satire

Brady has successfully carved out a career and public image through his various family-friendly projects and roles, and because of this, he has also sometimes been the subject of mocking satire and claims that he acts "too white". Oreo cookies. ...

In an episode of the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show, cast member Paul Mooney mocked Brady in his "Negrodamus" sketch. In the sketch, Mooney's character "prophesied" that "White people love Wayne Brady, because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X"; a reference to the fact that many of Brady's fans are white Americans who enjoy the actor's family-friendly projects. Chappelles Show is an American comedy television series starring comedian Dave Chappelle. ... Paul Mooney (born in Louisiana in 1940, USA) is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. ... Negrodamus Negrodamus is a fictional prophet/seer character, played by Paul Mooney, who appears on Comedy Centrals Chappelles Show. ... Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948), is an American television personality for news and sports programs. ... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ...

Show creator and star Dave Chappelle later called to apologize to Brady and offered him a guest spot on the show. In the episode, Brady is hired to host the series after Chappelle "quits" the series. Toward the end of the episode, Chappelle returns, and the two co-star in a flashback sequence (which parodies the 2001 film Training Day), in which Brady reveals himself to be a violent, sociopathic pimp who torments Chappelle when the two spend the night hanging out together. Among the acts of depravity Brady commits is a drive-by shooting, the murder of a police officer, and forcing Chappelle to smoke PCP. As a joke from what Paul Mooney said, Wayne Brady himself says "I make Brian Gumbel look like Malcolm X huh motherfucker?" right after a flashback of Paul Mooney saying it. Some of the lines from the sketch include Wayne Brady telling a prostitute who worked for him, "Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a bitch?", "This is not an option nigga, if you do not smoke this then we have a problem," (to Chappelle in reference to the PCP), "I don't give a fuck, they cancelled my show, and shit goes crazy!" (after murdering a police officer who pulled him over), and, later, "I'm Wayne Brady bitch!" (after shooting Dave Chappelle in the leg), a reference to Chappelle's Rick James catch phrase, "I'm Rick James, bitch!". David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer, and actor. ... Training Day is an Academy Award-winning 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a corrupt Los Angeles police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris elite narcotics unit. ... Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A drive-by shooting (or drive-by for short) is a personal attack carried out by someone from a moving or momentarily stopped vehicle. ... Police officers in South Australia German state police officer in Hamburg A police officer (also known as a policeman or police constable, and colloquially as copper, cop or bobby (on the beat)) is a warranted worker of a police force. ... Phencyclidine (a contraction of the chemical name phenylcyclohexylpiperidine), abbreviated PCP, is a dissociative drug formerly used as an anesthetic agent, exhibiting hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects. ... The Wayne Brady Show was a variety show hosted by Wayne Brady that originally ran from August 8, 2001 to March 11, 2002 on ABC. Due to cancellation and low ratings, the show was eventually picked up for syndication and it changed to a talk show format. ...

Personal life

Brady revisited his Alma mater Dr. Phillips High School in Florida showcasing many of the impersonations, vocal gymnastics and outrageous creativity that has made him a star.^[specify] Performing vocals with him in this event were singers Wendy Alane Wright and Connie Jackson.

Brady married his wife Mandie in 1999, but according to documents filed July 2, 2007, she filed for divorce from Wayne, citing irreconcilable differences.^[8] The couple finalized their divorce on April 16th 2008. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

In 2007, Wayne became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities and is a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC.^[9] Parker Anderson-Stanley, four, is visited by Olympic gold-medalist Cassie Campbell at Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta in Calgary on Saturday 2006-01-14. ...

Filmography

• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008)- Sparx
• Foodfight! (2008) - Daredevil Dan (voice)
• Dirt (2007) - Henchman
• 30 Rock (2007) - Steven Black
• Foodfight! (2007)
• The List (2007)
• How I Met Your Mother (2006, 2007) - James (Barney's brother)
• Crossover (2006)
• Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2006)
• Everybody Hates Chris (2006) - Louis (Julius' brother)
• It's Good to Be King (Stargate SG-1) (2005)
• Roll Bounce (2005)
• Going to the Mat (2004) - Mason Wyatt
• Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) - Shackelford
• Geppetto (2000)
• Batman Beyond (2000) - Micron
• Whose Line is it Anyway? - Himself

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Singles

• "Don't Stop" (2005) - Jamie Jones featuring Wayne Brady and William Carthright
• "Beautiful" (2005) - Wayne Brady, accompanied on piano by songwriter Jim Brickman for the soundtrack of Cinderella.
• "Unsung Heroes" (2004) - Wayne Brady

References

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External links

• Wayne Brady at the Internet Movie Database
• Wayne Brady's official website
• Training Day Parody sketch from Chappelle's Show
• Las Vegas Review Journal: The Brady Hunch, May 18, 2007
• Las Vegas Sun Q&A with Wayne Brady Las Vegas Sun, April 11, 2007
• Wayne Brady's 'Lyric'-al TV Return Interview - AOL Television