Luenell
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Luenell Campbell known professionally as Luenell, is an American
comedienne and actress.
She was born in Tollette, Arkansas
and uses only her first name. She is the youngest of eight children. She was raised in Northern California
and attended Castro Valley High School
.
Luenell has one daughter, and lives in Los Angeles, California
.
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 interview and talk show host on the program.
Luenell was one of the few actual actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary
-styled comedy film
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
. In it, Luenell plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold
. She has also been seen on the BET comedy series, Comicview, and is featured on the new season of Wild 'N Out
.
Luenell was in the second episode of the Comedy Central
comedic
reality
show, Reality Bites Back
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedienne and actress.
She was born in Tollette, Arkansas
Tollette, Arkansas
Tollette is a town in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tollette is located at ....
and uses only her first name. She is the youngest of eight children. She was raised in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
and attended Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley High School is a comprehensive public high school for grades 9 to 12 and is located in the unincorporated suburban community of Castro Valley, California, U.S. Named a National Exemplary School in 1984-85 and 1988–89, it was a California Distinguished School in 1987-88 and 2000-01...
.
Luenell has one daughter, and lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
In the early 1990s Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey
Chauncey Bailey
Chauncey Wendell Bailey, Jr. was an American journalist, noted for his work primarily on issues of the African-American community. He served as editor-in-chief of The Oakland Post from June 2007 until he was shot dead on August 2, 2007...
, an interview and talk show host on the program.
Luenell was one of the few actual actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
-styled comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, often referred to simply as Borat, is a 2006 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and distributed by 20th Century Fox...
. In it, Luenell plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold
Hooker with a heart of gold
The hooker with a heart of gold is a stock character in which a "fallen woman", usually a prostitute, is a kindly and internally wholesome person.-Characteristics:...
. She has also been seen on the BET comedy series, Comicview, and is featured on the new season of Wild 'N Out
Wild 'N Out
Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out is a game show on MTV starring Nick Cannon.-Premise:Similar in premise to game-type shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the show puts two teams of comedians: the "Red Squad", captained by Cannon and contained Katt Williams for the first 3 seasons, and the "Black...
.
Luenell was in the second episode of the Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
comedic
Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show, Reality Bites Back
Reality Bites Back
Reality Bites Back is a reality show hosted by Michael Ian Black that parodies various reality show formats. It premiered July 17, 2008 on Comedy Central. The name is derived from the 1994 film Reality Bites.- Premise :...
.
Filmography
- So I Married an Axe MurdererSo I Married an Axe MurdererSo I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 American comedy-horror film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Myers plays Charlie McKenzie, a man afraid of commitment until he meets Harriet , who works at a butcher shop and may be a serial killer...
(1993)- Police Records Officer - The RockThe Rock (film)The Rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island and in the San Francisco Bay area. It was directed by Michael Bay and stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris. It was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and released through Hollywood Pictures. The film...
(1996)- Female Tourist - Never Die AloneNever Die AloneNever Die Alone is a 2004 crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Donald Goines.-Plot:...
(2004)- Jasper - So Fresh, So Clean... a Down and Dirty Comedy (2005)- Mrs. Keyes
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, often referred to simply as Borat, is a 2006 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and distributed by 20th Century Fox...
(2006)- Luenell The Hooker - American HustleAmerican HustleAmerican Hustle is a 2007 comedy film, directed by Brit McAdams, and written by Brit McAdams and Katt Williams. It stars Katt Williams, Luenell, Melanie Comarcho, and Red Grant. It is considered a theatrical follow-up to Pimp Chronicles Part 1, and is considered as Pimp Chronicles Part 2. It is...
(2007) as herself - The Hustle (2008)- Metermaid
- Spring BreakdownSpring BreakdownSpring Breakdown is a comedy film starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch. Three years after principal photography, and after the film's owner, Warner Independent Pictures, was shut down by its parent company, it was released direct-to-video in 2009.-Plot:The film begins with Gayle,...
(2009)- Hooker - All About SteveAll About Steve (film)All About Steve is a 2009 American comedy film, directed by Phil Traill, which stars Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church and Bradley Cooper. It is distributed by 20th Century Fox...
(2009)- Protester's Wife - CalifornicationCalifornication (TV series)Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
(2009)- Rhonda (4 episodes) - Head Case (2009)- Twinkle Finklestein
- The BoondocksThe BoondocksThe Boondocks was a daily syndicated comic strip written and originally drawn by Aaron McGruder that ran from 1996 to 2006. Created by McGruder in 1996 for The Diamondback, the student newspaper at the University of Maryland, College Park, the strip moved from the college pages and was printed in...
(2010)- Nellie Ruckus (1 episode) - 35 and Ticking35 and Ticking35 and Ticking is an african american comedy/romance film directed by Russ Parr.The film features a large African American ensemble cast, starring Meagan Good, Nicole Ari Parker, Tamala Jones, Kevin Hart, Kym Whitley, Luenell, Darius McCrary, Dondre Whitfield, Mike Epps, Clifton Powell, Jill Marie...
(2011)- Dondra - The MiddleThe Middle"The Middle" is a song by Jimmy Eat World. The song released as the second single of their fourth album Bleed American. It was a top five Billboard Hot 100 hit in 2002. The song was a breakthrough hit for Jimmy Eat World...
(2010)- Security Women (2 episodes) - Breaking InBreaking InBreaking In is a 1989 American crime comedy film directed by Bill Forsyth, and written by John Sayles. It stars Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko and Lorraine Toussaint. It is a movie about how professional small-time criminals live and practice their trades....
(2011)- Lunch Truck Lady (1 episode) - Budz House (2011)- Mary Jane Howard (completed)
- It's Always Sunny In PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...
(2011)- Dylan Toback/Catfish (1 episode) - The Last Laugh (2010)- Joyce (post-production)
- I Hate You, DadI Hate You, DadI Hate You, Dad is the working title for an upcoming comedy starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg. the original script was written by David Caspe with a later rewrite coming from David Wain and Ken Marino. Sean Anders and John Morris will serve as directors...
(2012)- Champale (post-production) - Think Like a Man (2012)- Aunt Winnie (filming)
- ReverenceReverenceReverence may refer to:* Reverence a subjective response to something excellent in a personal way* Reverence , the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors...
(2011)- Sunny (pre-production)