Angelique Bates

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Angelique Bates
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Bates in 2016
Born (1980-12-01) December 1, 1980 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, rapper
Years active1994–present
Website www.angeliquebates.com

Angelique Bates [1] (born December 1, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and rapper who is best known for the two seasons she served on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That . [2]

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Career

Early career

Bates was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and is of Haitian and Native American descent. [3] [4] Bates got her start in a Borax commercial when she was a baby. [2] She subsequently landed an AT&T commercial and a co-starring role in the short film Sweet Potato Ride.

All That

In 1994, Bates' agent sent her out to audition for All That, and they liked what she did. She did a Steve Urkel impression, among other things. Following four or five auditions, Bates got the part. [2]

Bates left All That after two seasons; she was the first original cast member to leave the series. She did however return for the 100th episode, along with fellow All That alumnae Katrina Johnson and Alisa Reyes.

In an interview with The Blast in March 2024, Bates said that All That creator Dan Schneider regularly subjected her to verbal and emotional abuse, and that another cast member, whom she did not name, once spat on her on camera. [5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Sweet Potato RideKatrinaShort film
2003 Thirteen CashierUncredited
2011 35 and Ticking Gangster Girl
2016BitterSeedraShort film
2018DemetrinoxWife at barbecueShort film
Dunia Ni MatembeziShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–1996 All That Herself/Various31 episodes
2000 Strong Medicine NatalieSeason 1 episode 5: "Performance Anxiety"
2001 Boston Public SylviaSeason 2 episode 2: "Chapter Twenty-Four"
2009 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Bub Bubs SingerSeason 4 episode 6: "Origins"
2018Bonnet ChroniclesLindaWeb miniseries

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  5. Coffee-Behrens, Kelly (April 16, 2024). "Angelique Bates Reveals She Was Spit On And Verbally Assaulted On The Set Of 'All That'". The Blast. Retrieved April 16, 2024.