Sheryl Underwood Biography

Fast Facts

• Founder of the African-American Female Comedian Association
• Received the "Funniest Female Comedian on Comic View" by BET in 1994, a show which she became the host of later on in her career
• Was elected the 23rd International Grand Basileus of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority in 2008 to become the first entertainer to hold that position in the sorority
• Graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in liberal arts with a Bachelor of Arts degree before receiving her master's degree in Media Management and Mass Communication at Governors State University in Illinois
• Quote: "(On her life) "I want to show people that you can be the best citizen of the world, doing something that you love and be successful․""
• Has been a contributor for the nationally-syndicated radio shows of Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey
• Recognized as a talk show host on "The Talk" on CBS
• Replaced actress Leah Remini on the CBS show "The Talk․"