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Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | August 10, 1968
Alma mater | Alabama State University (BA) |
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Known for | Comedy |
Children | 4 |
Broderick Dornell Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality, known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice and carrying on a conversation with the recipient of the call. He is the host of the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show based in Atlanta from its flagship affiliate WHTA "Hot 107.9". Smiley starred in a sitcom, The Rickey Smiley Show , which aired on TV One. He is also a featured columnist on the Fox-produced tabloid nationally-syndicated TV show Dish Nation . In 2015, Smiley started appearing on Rickey Smiley For Real , a reality television series about his life.
Smiley appeared as the host of the 2000 season of BET's ComicView program. He has also appeared on Showtime at the Apollo , HBO's Def Comedy Jam , HBO's Snaps, The Nashville Network, Uptown Comedy Club , and Comic Escape. His original comedy routines often feature the role-play of fictional characters such as "Bernice Jenkins" (also known as Granny Swims, Ms. Johnson or Mrs. Francis), "Lil' Daryl", "Rusty Dale" and "Beauford". Bernice Jenkins has a grandson named Rufus, who's a stereotype of the modern-day "Gangsta". He is referenced in "Two Of My Toes Fell Off" and another prank phone call where Smiley calls a pharmacy.
Smiley became the morning show personality for radio station KBFB in Dallas, Texas in April 2004. The show features the trademark prank calls, as well as news, information and the latest hip hop music. In 2008, Smiley signed a deal with Syndication One (a syndicated radio division of Radio One) to take the show nationwide, and The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is now heard on a number of mainstream urban and urban adult contemporary radio stations. Syndication One merged into Reach Media in 2013. [1]
He has also released several humorous songs based on his bits, such as "Roll Tide" featuring his redneck character Buford, and "We Miss Robert", based on a routine of his in which a friend of a deceased drug dealer performs a rap song called "We Miss Robert" at the funeral, which is actually a song about a woman, performed in hopes of landing a record deal.
Smiley had a starring role in Ice Cube's Friday After Next .
He also appeared in All About the Benjamins as an informant of Ice Cube's character, Snitch Mitch. His appearance can be viewed in a deleted scene in the special features of the DVD.
Some of Smiley's most notable calls include:
On July 6, 2020, Smiley announced that his daughter, Aaryn, was shot during a road rage incident the previous weekend. [2]
Smiley is a member of Omega Psi Phi, having been initiated into its Psi Rho graduate chapter. [3]
On January 29, 2023, Smiley announced his 32-year old-son, Brandon Smiley, had died after being found unconscious in his Birmingham apartment. [4] Brandon committed suicide with a combination of drugs, including fentanyl. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Friday After Next | Santa Claus | |
2003 | Sweet Hideaway | Ducktape | |
2008 | First Sunday | Bernice Jenkins | |
2010 | Stomp the Yard: Homecoming | Finale MC | |
2013 | Baggage Claim | Calvin | |
2015 | F**K Child Support | Himself | TV movie |
2019 | Iron Grit | Interviewee | |
2021 | Miracles Across 125th Street | - | TV movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself | Episode: "Episode #3.9" |
1995 | Snaps | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
2000 | Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: "Goodie Mob/Rickey Smiley" |
2003 | Players | Himself | Episode: "Less Than Jake, Fred Savage, Jason Sehorn" |
2004 | ComicView | Himself/Host | Main Host: Season 13 |
Super Secret Movie Rules | Himself | Episode: "Sports Underdogs" | |
2006 | Comedy Central Presents | Himself | Episode: "Rickey Smiley" |
2008-09 | 1st Amendment Stand Up | Himself | Recurring Guest |
2011–19 | Dish Nation | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host: Season 1-8 |
2012 | Let's Stay Together | Steve | Episode: "Fear Factor" |
Are We There Yet? | Salesman | Episode: "The Expensive Purse Episode" | |
2012–14 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Rickey Smiley | Main Cast |
2013 | Trumpet Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
2014–16 | Stellar Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
2014–18 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Himself | Guest: Season 6, Recurring Cast: 7 & 10 |
2015–17 | Rickey Smiley For Real | Himself | Main Cast |
2017 | Star | Himself | Episode: "Code of Silence" |
2017–20 | Black Music Honors | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
2018 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Ray J" & "Rickey Smiley" |
2021 | Super Bowl Gospel Celebration | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | Latham Entertainment Presents | Himself |
2011 | Rickey Smiley: Open Casket Sharp | Himself |
To date, Smiley has released six albums of his prank calls:
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