Acting
Jenifer Lewis
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.
Filmography
GOAT
Film · 2026
A Different World
Series · 2026
Ado
Film · 2025
Haunted Hotel
Series · 2025
Spellbound
Film · 2024
This Is Me…Now
Film · 2024
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Film · 2024
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
Series · 2024
Commitment to Life
Film · 2023
Night Court
Series · 2023
Not Dead Yet
Series · 2023
History of the World: Part II
Series · 2023
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Film · 2022
I Love That for You
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Cars on the Road
Series · 2022
So Help Me Todd
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Film · 2021
All Boys Aren't Blue
Film · 2021
Rugrats
Series · 2021
Rugrats
Series · 2021
The Upshaws
Series · 2021
Monsters at Work
Series · 2021
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Series · 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Series · 2021
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Series · 2021
And Just Like That…
Series · 2021
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Series · 2021
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Film · 2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Series · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
The Addams Family
Film · 2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Film · 2019
Amphibia
Series · 2019
Forbidden
Film · 2018
grown-ish
Series · 2018
Cars 3
Film · 2017
Jewel's Catch One
Film · 2017
Big Hero 6 The Series
Series · 2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
Series · 2016
To Tell the Truth
Series · 2016
Match Game
Series · 2016
The Wedding Ringer
Film · 2015
Secrets of the Magic City
Film · 2015
Think Like a Man Too
Film · 2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
Film · 2014
black-ish
Series · 2014
Baggage Claim
Film · 2013
Hiccups
Film · 2013
Teen Titans Go!
Series · 2013
Think Like a Man
Film · 2012
Zambezia
Film · 2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Series · 2012
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
Series · 2012
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Film · 2011
Cars 2
Film · 2011
Five
Film · 2011
The Playboy Club
Series · 2011
Hereafter
Film · 2010
Young Justice
Series · 2010
The Princess and the Frog
Film · 2009
Not Easily Broken
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Prop 8: The Musical
Film · 2008
Meet the Browns
Film · 2008
Who's Your Caddy?
Film · 2007
Redrum
Film · 2007
Cars
Film · 2006
Dirty Laundry
Film · 2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Film · 2006
Geared-Up
Film · 2006
Shark
Series · 2006
Day Break
Series · 2006
Earth to America
Film · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
The Boondocks
Series · 2005
The Boondocks
Series · 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Series · 2005
The Cookout
Film · 2004
Nora's Hair Salon
Film · 2004
Shark Tale
Film · 2004
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
That's So Raven
Series · 2003
Juwanna Mann
Film · 2002
Antwone Fisher
Film · 2002
Family Affair
Series · 2002
The Brothers
Film · 2001
Dancing in September
Film · 2001
Partners
Film · 2000
Little Richard
Film · 2000
Cast Away
Film · 2000
Girlfriends
Series · 2000
Bette
Series · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Mystery Men
Film · 1999
Jackie's Back!
Film · 1999
Get Bruce!
Film · 1999
Blast from the Past
Film · 1999
Grown Ups
Series · 1999
The PJs
Series · 1999
Time of Your Life
Series · 1999
The Mighty
Film · 1998
An Unexpected Life
Film · 1998
Rituals
Film · 1998
The Temptations
Series · 1998
The Chris Rock Show
Series · 1997
The Preacher's Wife
Film · 1996
Girl 6
Film · 1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
Series · 1996
Moesha
Series · 1996
Promised Land
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Panther
Film · 1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Film · 1995
Dead Presidents
Film · 1995
The Parent 'Hood
Series · 1995
Courthouse
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Deconstructing Sarah
Film · 1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Film · 1994
Corrina, Corrina
Film · 1994
Renaissance Man
Film · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
New York Undercover
Series · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Rebel Highway
Series · 1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Film · 1993
Undercover Blues
Film · 1993
What's Love Got to Do with It
Film · 1993
Poetic Justice
Film · 1993
The Meteor Man
Film · 1993
Living Single
Series · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Sister Act
Film · 1992
Frozen Assets
Film · 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Series · 1992
Sunday in Paris
Film · 1991
Roc
Series · 1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
In Living Color
Series · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Beaches
Film · 1988
A Different World
Series · 1987
A Different World
Series · 1987
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Film · 1984
Bette Midler: No Frills
Film · 1983
Women Like Us
Film