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Wayne Brady Biography
Birth Name:
Wayne Alphonso Brady
Birth Place:
Orlando, Florida, United States
Profession
TV host, actor, comedian, singer
Fast Facts
- Got his showbiz start playing Tigger at Disney World in Orlando; passed out from the heat on his first day in costume
- Won Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show Host in both 2003 and '04, for his self-titled chatfest
- Played Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway in 2004
- Released a holiday song, "Beautiful," in 2005
- Became a celebrity friend of the Ronald McDonald House Charities in 2007
- Received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "A Change Is Gonna Come," a single from his 2008 debut album A Long Time Coming
- Has used his improvisation skills in numerous TV shows, including Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998-2007) and Trust Us With Your Life (2012)
Awards
- 2003Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: winner
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
- 2001Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
Relationships
- Maile Masako Brady -- Daughter
- Mandie Taketa Brady -- Ex-wife
- Wayne Brady -- Father