Kym Whitley Biography

Fast Facts

• Donates her time and money to various organizations, including HBCU, women's shelters, and her own non-profit, Comics 4 Kids, through which she hosts toy drives at Christmas
• Adopted her son Joshua in 2011 after his birth mother, whom she had mentored in the past, left the hospital immediately after giving birth with only her contact information
• Quote: "(On "Raising Whitley"): "You can be on TV all day long and be funny, but to do a TV show and be able to encourage, entertain, and help people is when I feel I've fulfilled my purpose․""
• Launched a line of children's shirts called "Don't Feed," which feature a checklist of common allergies in children that parents can check off so others know what not to feed them
• Owner and operator of Kwick Whit Productions and host of Ladies' Night Live at The Comedy Union in Los Angeles
• Best known as a comedian and an actress who has appeared in "I Love You, Man" and "We Bought a Zoo․"
• Has hosted a number of TV series, including "Oh Drama!" and "School Pride․"