Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Acting
Born 1957-01-25 Kinloch, Missouri, USA 145 credits
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Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.
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Filmography — top 60 of 145
Acting 55 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · 54% · Self - Guest
Friends
Friends
1994 · 84% · Paula
American Dad!
American Dad!
2005 · 72% · Lessie (voice)
Teen Titans Go!
Teen Titans Go!
2013 · 59% · Microwavabelle (voice)
Sherri
Sherri
2022 · 44% · Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · 56% · Self - Musical Guest
Rugrats
Rugrats
2021 · 59% · Ms. Marjorie / Narrator (voice), Ms. Marjorie (voice)
Young Justice
Young Justice
2010 · 81% · Olympia Savage (voice)
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004 · 83% · Judge Isabel Fisher
GOAT
GOAT
2026 · 71% · Flo Everson (voice)
black-ish
black-ish
2014 · 71% · Ruby Johnson
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
2000 · Lana Hawkins
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · ★ 6.9 · Mystique
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
2000 · Veretta Childs
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 · ★ 7.2 · Queenie
Cars 3
Cars 3
2017 · 64% · Flo (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · 72% · Bartender (voice)
Cars 2
Cars 2
2011 · 58% · Flo (voice)
That's So Raven
That's So Raven
2003 · 71% · Vivian
Amphibia
Amphibia
2019 · 85% · Mama Hasselback (voice)
The Boondocks
The Boondocks
2005 · 79% · Boss Willona (voice), Geraldine (voice)
Cars
Cars
2006 · 73% · Flo (voice)
Big Hero 6 The Series
Big Hero 6 The Series
2017 · 72% · Professor Granville (voice)
Moesha
Moesha
1996 · 68% · Mrs. Biggs
grown-ish
grown-ish
2018 · 63% · Ruby Johnson
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · 71% · Self - Guest Judge
A Different World
A Different World
1987 · ★ 7.1 · Susan Clayton, Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · 77% · Becca Twig
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · 80% · Aunt Helen
And Just Like That…
And Just Like That…
2021 · 57% · Lucille Highwater
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog
2009 · 73% · Mama Odie (voice)
Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work
2021 · 69% · Grandma Tuskmon (voice)
The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021 · 78% · Patty (voice)
Shark
Shark
2006 · ★ 6.7 · Ellie Broussard
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · 65% · Self - Contestant
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Josie
Shark Tale
Shark Tale
2004 · 54% · Motown Turtle (voice)
The Upshaws
The Upshaws
2021 · 73% · Dr. Pearl Edmunds
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
2020 · Self - Special Guest
So Help Me Todd
So Help Me Todd
2022 · 73% · Jacqueline Burton
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
2021 · 58% · Wheezelene (voice)
Match Game
Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
Cars on the Road
Cars on the Road
2022 · 74% · Flo (voice)
Haunted Hotel
Haunted Hotel
2025 · 79% · Additional Voices (voice)
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
2016 · Self - Panelist
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Georgia Rodman
History of the World: Part II
History of the World: Part II
2023 · ★ 5.7 · Grandma
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Female Black Widow Spider (voice), Hazel (voice)
Sister Act
Sister Act
1992 · 65% · Michelle
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
2024 · 75% · Mother Nature (voice)
Dream On
Dream On
1990 · Carolyn
Night Court
Night Court
2023 · ★ 6.4 · Erika
Not Dead Yet
Not Dead Yet
2023 · 66% · Donna
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
Other credits 5 credits
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996 · 76%
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
1994 · 77%
Living Single
Living Single
1993 · 76%
In Living Color
In Living Color
1990 · 79%
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
1995
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