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Yvette Nicole Brown Biography

Birth Name:Yvette Nicole Brown

Birth Place:East Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Won a Gold Derby award for Ensemble of the Year for her role in "Community․"
  • Graduated from the University of Akon, where she was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
  • Her first film role was in "Little Black Book․"
  • Signed to Motown Records as a teenager
  • Her first role was on the television series "Girlfriends․"
  • Has experience acting in numerous commercials, including those for Comcast, Dairy Queen, and Time Warner
  • Appeared as a celebrity contestant on the GSN version of "The Pyramid․"
  • Known for playing Shirley Bennett on "Community․"
  • Appeared in puppet form in a NIKE commercial
  • Known for playing Helen Ophelia Dubois on Nick's "Drake & Josh․"
  • Requested additions via post card without an agent before receiving her first role

Awards

  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2011Gracie-Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series: winner
  • 2012Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2012TV Guide Award-Favorite Ensemble: winner
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
  • 2016Best Supporting Actress in a Short-: winner
  • 2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: nominated
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television): nominated
  • 2020OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2021OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated