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Luenell at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty in February 2007
Born
Luenell Campbell

(1959-03-12) March 12, 1959 (age 65) [1]
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress
Years active1993–present
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Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.

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Career

In the early-1990s, Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interviewer and talk show host on the program. [2] Luenell was one of the hired actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan , playing the role of a prostitute. [3]

Personal life

On June 18, 2001, Luenell married her husband, whom she refers to as Mr. Rarely. She also has a daughter, Da'Nelle.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

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Luenell in December 2010

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Police Records Officer
1996 The Rock Female Tourist
2004 Never Die Alone Jasper
2005So Fresh, So Clean... a Down and Dirty ComedyMrs. Keyes
2006 Borat Luenell
2007 Katt Williams: American Hustle HerselfVideo
Divine Intervention Sister Jones
2008The HustleMetermaid
2009 Spring Breakdown Hooker
All About Steve Protestor Lydia
2011Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in MovieHerselfVideo
35 and Ticking Donya
Budz HouseMary Jane Howard
2012 Think Like a Man Aunt Winnie
That's My Boy Champale
C'mon ManJoyce
Mac & Devin Go to High School Principal Cummings
Taken 2 Driving Instructor
Hotel Transylvania Shrunken Heads (voice)
2013In TransitionMarla StevensVideo
Dealin' with Idiots Big Time Sara
A Christmas BlessingSheilaTV movie
2014 Think Like a Man Too Aunt Winnie
School Dance Mamma Tawanna
Matthew 18Aunt Jessie
2015Where Have All the Fathers GoneHerselfDocumentary
Hotel Transylvania 2 Shrunken Heads (voice)
The HOAChanelTV movie
2016Definitely DivorcingEunice
LAPD African CopsMylanta
What Are the Chances?Miss King
The CleanDr. Anastasia Sparks
2017Sremm BreakDoña EscopedaShort
Broken Dreams BlvdShelleyTV movie
2018Don't Get CaughtMrs. KingVideo
A Star Is Born Cashier
2019Funny Women of a Certain AgeHerselfTV movie
I Got the Hook Up 2Ms. Pam Dickerson
Dolemite Is My Name Rudy’s Aunt
2020BallbusterCari
She BallMrs. Mack
2021 Coming 2 America Aunt Livia
Miracles Across 125th Street-TV movie
2022The American King-As told by an African PriestessHerself
Block Party Debra
God Save the QueensGod

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Hip Hop Slam TVHerself/hostEpisode: "9 & 16 Oct 1993"
1996 Nash Bridges Street Car ReporterEpisode: "Vanishing Act"
2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Woman In HatEpisode: "Church"
2005 ComicView HerselfEpisode: "Episode #14.2"
2006LaffapaloozaHerselfEpisode: "Laffapalooza Volume 7"
2007 Comics Unleashed HerselfEpisode: "23 February 2007"
Comedy Central Roast HerselfEpisode: ″Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav″
2008 I Love the New Millennium HerselfRecurring Guest
Reality Bites Back HerselfEpisode: "Shock of Love"
1st Amendment Stand UpHerselfEpisode: "Angelo Lozada/Luenell/Rod Man/Will-E Robo"
Reality Bites Back HerselfEpisode: ″Episode 2″
Head Case Twinkle FinkelsteinEpisode: "Come Together"
Chocolate News Candleabra's Mother/Monica JeffersonEpisode: "Episode #1.5" & "#1.9"
2009 Black to the Future HerselfEpisode: "Hour 4: The 00s"
2009-14 Californication RhondaRecurring cast: season 3, guest: season 7
2010UndateableHerselfEpisode: "Hour 1-5"
The Boondocks Nellie Ruckus (voice)Episode: "The Color Ruckus"
2010-11Latino 101HerselfMain Guest
2011Way Black When: PrimetimeHerselfEpisode: "Episode #1.4"
Laugh Out Loud Comedy FestivalHerselfEpisode: "Luenell 'Hey Luenell'"
Funny or Die Presents HerselfEpisode: "Episode #2.6"
In the Flow with Affion Crockett HerselfEpisode: "Glee Auditions"
Breaking In Lunch Truck LadyEpisode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia CatfishEpisode: "The ANTI-Social Network"
The Middle Security WomanEpisode: "Hecks on a Plane"
2012Dishing Tea with Big MeachHerselfEpisode: "From Tollette, AK to Hotel Transylvania, SHE Is Going Places"
StandUp in StilettosHerselfEpisode: "StandUp in Stilettos, Best of - Melissa Villasenor, Luenell and Nadine Rajabi"
DTLA RacineEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
2013 Who Gets the Last Laugh? HerselfEpisode: "Finesse Mitchell/Luenell Campbell/Alan Thicke"
2013-16Apollo Night LAHerself/Celebrity HostTV series
2014Camille Solari's GlaminlalalandHerselfEpisode: "One Year Anniversary at The Comedy Store Hosted by Camille Solari & Adam Barnhardt with Tom Rhodes"
Comedy Underground with Dave Attell HerselfEpisode: "Episode #1.6"
Black Dynamite Moms Mabley (voice)Episode: "‘Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song’ or ‘Bill Cosby Ain't Himself’"
2015 The Real Housewives of Atlanta HerselfEpisode: "Fix It Therapy"
Real Husbands of Hollywood HerselfEpisode: "When Kevin Met Salli"
Raising Whitley HerselfEpisode: "Beauty Shop Returns"
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. DMV Lady (voice)Episode: "Lucas Burgers" & "Escape from Momma"
Breaking In Lunch Truck LadyEpisode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed"
Axe Cop WaitressEpisode: "Axe Cop Saves God"
Black Jesus LaverneEpisode: "Tasty Tudi's"
2016 Botched HerselfEpisode: "Pinched Perfect"
Shahs of Sunset HerselfEpisode: "Six Persians Walk Into a Bar"
Unsung Hollywood HerselfEpisode: "Rudy Ray Moore" & "Guy and Joe Torry"
Bunnicula Ted's WifeEpisode: "Alligator Tears"
2017 Unsung HerselfEpisode: "Lenny Williams"
Lopez Miss WendyRecurring cast
2018 Black Card Revoked HerselfEpisode: "K. Michelle, Andra Fuller, Luenell"
Braxton Family Values HerselfRecurring cast: season 6
Comedians and CocktailsHerselfEpisode: "Grown People Talk"
AbelismNeighborEpisode: "Roomful of Assholes"
2019 Black Jesus LaverneEpisode: "Hair Tudi"
2020 Iyanla: Fix My Life HerselfEpisode: "The Masks We Wear"
The Last O.G. Aunt ElaineEpisode: "Family Feud"
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event PeachesEpisode: "Family Reunion: Remember the Family's Feud?"
Power Book II: Ghost Ms. RichardsEpisode: "Family First"
2021Dark HumorHerselfRecurring Guest
Joseline's Cabaret Herself/co-hostEpisode: "Joseline's Cabaret Atlanta: The Reunion Part 1 & 2"
Let's Talk HairHerselfEpisode: "The Big Chop"
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! SheilaEpisode: "BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy"
Ten Year Old Tom Lunch Lady (voice)Recurring cast
2021-22 Hacks Miss LorettaGuest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy HerselfMain Guest
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Herself/Celebrity ContestantEpisode: "Paul Scheer, Luenell and Mary Lynn Rajskub"
2023 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Herself/GuestEpisode: October 4 [4]
2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA HerselfEpisode: "Earthquakes" [5]


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