Sheryl Underwood

Birth Name:

Sheryl Underwood

Birth Place:

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer

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․"

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