Brely Evans | |
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Born | Kimberly Evans Oakland, California, U.S |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Website | www |
Brely Evans is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, author and comedian. She was a member in the 1990s R&B group Emage and in 2010s began acting career appearing in films Sparkle (2012) and The Man in 3B (2015). In 2019 starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions . Evans later began starring in BET crime drama series, The Family Business (2020–2022), and BET drama series, Haus of Vicious (2022–present).
Evans was born and raised in Oakland, California. [1] She was a member in the early 1990s R&B group Emage. Their only album, Soul Deep was mostly produced by D'Wayne Wiggins from Tony Toni Toné, was released in 1994 by Mercury Records. [2] Their only notable single, "The Choice Is Yours" reached #81 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [3] Evans later received a bachelor’s degree in marketing in Los Angeles and landed a job in Larrabee Sound Studios. She also became a session singer, sang backup on several Warren G songs, and warked on Dr. Dre’s debut studio album, The Chronic . [4] By the end of 2000s, Evans worked as a real estate agent and sold her first home to Queen Latifah. [4] Evans later had a minor role in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright starring Latifah. [4]
In 2010s, Evans began acting in films such as He's Mine Not Yours (2011), Note to Self (2012), and most notable 2012 remake of Sparkle . [5] [6] She co-starred in the Regina King-directed drama Let the Church Say Amen , and appeared in David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single (2013), Black Coffee (2014), The Man in 3B (2015), and played the leading role in You Can't Fight Christmas (2017). [7] On television, Evans had a recurring roles on BET drama series Being Mary Jane from 2014 to 2015, and TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin in 2015.
In 2019, Evans was cast in two series regular roles. First, a female lead on the Bounce TV comedy series Last Call opposite Charles Malik Whitfield. [8] Later that year, she began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions playing Rondell Lancaster, the sister of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White). [9] [10] The series was canceled after one season. In 2020 she co-starred in the made-for-television movie Steppin' Back to Love, starred in the first season of Urban Movie Channel horror-anthology series, Terror Lake Drive , and the Urban Movie Channel comedy-drama series, For the Love of Jason. [11] [12]
In 2020, Evans was cast as Sonya Duncan in the second season of BET crime drama series, The Family Business . She was promoted to series regular for fourth season. [13] In 2022 she co-starred opposite Meagan Tandy in the thriller film Stalked Within, and played the lead in the romantic drama film, Single Not Searching. [14] [15] Later in 2022 she starred opposite Tami Roman in the BET drama series, Haus of Vicious . [16] [17] The following year, Evans starred opposite Denise Boutte in the drama film A Mother's Intuition, and the comedy-drama Whatever It Takes alongside Tami Roman, A.J. Johnson and Kandi Burruss. [18] In 2023, Evans also starred in the We TV drama series Kold x Windy. [19]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Outrighteous | Singing Elizabeth | |
2010 | Just Wright | Sabrina | |
2010 | Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Nurse | |
2011 | Tracks | - | Short film |
2011 | He's Mine Not Yours | Waitress | |
2012 | The Marriage Lottery | Team Roman | |
2012 | Note to Self | Tiffany Grace | |
2012 | C'mon Man | Interviewee | |
2012 | Sparkle | Tune Ann | |
2012 | David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single | Kat | |
2012 | Douglass U | Kayla | |
2014 | Black Coffee | Nicole | |
2014 | More to Love | Chelle | |
2014 | For Love or Money | Lil Mama | |
2014 | Just a Dream | Rachel | Short film |
2015 | 72 Hours | Marquita | |
2015 | B Love | Victoria | Short film |
2015 | The Man in 3B | Connie | |
2015 | My First Love | Jasmine | |
2016 | Addicted to You | Amber Taylor | |
2017 | Walk Away from Love | Lana | |
2017 | Miss Me This Christmas | Leslie Major | |
2017 | You Can't Fight Christmas | Leslie Major | |
2019 | Black Privilege | Angie | |
2021 | Triggers | Camila | Short film, also associate producer |
2022 | Boosters LA | Yvonne | |
2022 | Stalked Within | Trina | |
2022 | Single Not Searching | Brianna | Also associate producer |
2022 | Turnt | Kim | |
2023 | Channel You | Marianne | |
2023 | A Mother's Intuition | Cicely | |
2023 | Black Girl Erupted | Jillian | |
2023 | Wide Open: The Andre Rison Story | Psychologist | |
2023 | Whatever It Takes | India | |
2024 | Black Girl Magic | Marie | Also producer |
2024 | Momma's Boy - A Son Returns | Faith Tenner | Also producer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Lbs | Episode: "Tummy Loves Trouble" | |
2011 | The Cookout 2 | Ghetto Cheerleader | Television film |
2013 | Let the Church Say Amen | Shante | Television film |
2014–2015 | Being Mary Jane | Nichelle | Recurring role (seasons 1–3), 6 episodes |
2015 | Born Again Virgin | Kelly | Recurring role (season 1), 3 episodes |
2017 | Mann & Wife | Cabella | Episode: "Take Me to the Mann" |
2019 | Last Call | Joy Beane | Main role, 13 episodes |
2019 | Ambitions | Rondell Pauline Lancaster | Main role, 18 episodes |
2020 | Steppin' Back to Love | Paula | Television film |
2020 | Terror Lake Drive | Jojo | Recurring role (season 1) |
2020–2022 | The Family Business | Sonya | Recurring role (season 2); guest star (season 3), Regular (season 4), 14 episodes |
2020–2022 | For the Love of Jason | Alexandria Grant | Main role, 7 episodes |
2022 | The Neighborhood | Janice | Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls" |
2022-present | Haus of Vicious | Avery | Main role |
2023-present | Kold x Windy | GeGe | Main role |
2024 | Churchy | Executive producer |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2014 | Beautiful | Mali Music | Herself |
2015 | Shame | Tyrese | Mary |
2018 | Just My Type | Tiana | Herself |
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