Finesse Mitchell Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned his B․A․ at the University of Miami in Florida
• Was a student athlete in college, playing football alongside such future professionals as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Warren Sapp
• Quote: "I hate interviews․ Sometimes I'm funny and sometimes I'm just informational․"
• Quote: "[on touring] "Oh, man, it feels like one-night stands every night․""
• Known for his time on "Saturday Night Live" in which he played such recurring characters as the female Starkisha and impersonated such celebrities as 50 Cent
• Toured the United States with Shaquille O'Neal's All Star Comedy Jam tour
• Enjoys playing Texas Hold 'em at casinos, even when he loses
• Started writing a monthly advice column for "Essence Magazine" in 2007
• Performed at the 100 Centennial Conclave of his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, in 2011
• Wrote a book of advice for women called "Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much: A Brother's Take on Dating and Mating for Sistas by Finesse Mitchell," which was published in 2007