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| Born | Jacqueline J. Champagnie The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Jacqueline J. Champagnie, known by the stage name Jackie Fabulous, [1] is an American stand-up comedian and actress. [1] [2] [3] Her career has involved several performances on television, including two television series that she wrote, as well as appearing on America's Got Talent in 2019. [4]
Fabulous was born in The Bronx, New York, the daughter of a Jamaican immigrant family. [5] She graduated from Trinity Law School. [6] [7] Her first comedy performance at the Hollywood Improv, was in 2005. [8] She has been featured on the Arsenio Hall Show , Kevin Hart's LOL Network, Last Comic Standing , Gotham Comedy Live and more. [9] [1] In 2019, she entered the 14th season of the reality competition show America's Got Talent , finishing as a semi-finalist. [4] Fabulous had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy series, Flatbush Misdemeanors .
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Note |
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| 2009 | Who's Got Jokes? |  | TV series | |
| 2011 | Jackie N' Ro | | | TV series |
As Actress
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ordinary Girl | Bachelorette Friend | Short film |
| 2011–2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Mom | Feature film |
| 2012 | Southland | Karla Evans | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Impounded | Impounder | Short film |
| 2012 | Raising Whitley | Jamaican Nanny | 1 episode |
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