Yvette Nicole Brown
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․"
- Her first role was on the television series "Girlfriends․"
- Signed to Motown Records as a teenager
- Appeared as a celebrity contestant on the GSN version of "The Pyramid․"
- Appeared in puppet form in a NIKE commercial
- Has experience acting in numerous commercials, including those for Comcast, Dairy Queen, and Time Warner
- Known for playing Helen Ophelia Dubois on Nick's "Drake & Josh․"
- Known for playing Shirley Bennett on "Community․"
- 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 ShortWinner
- 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