Jenifer Lewis
Biografía
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.
Filmografía
GOAT: Como cabras
Flo Everson (voice) (2026)
El hotel embrujado
Additional Voices (voice) (2025)
Ado
Ms. Hopkins (2025)
Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort
Mama Odie (Voice) (2025)
Hechizados
Nazara (voice) (2024)
Los padrinos mágicos: Un nuevo deseo
Mother Nature (voice) (2024)
La mayor historia de amor jamás contada
Self (2024)
This Is Me…Now: Una historia de amor
Gemini (2024)
La loca historia del mundo. Parte 2
Grandma (2023)
Casi muertos (La muerte puede esperar)
Donna (2023)
Juzgado de guardia
Erika (2023)
So Help Me Todd
Jacqueline Burton (2022)
Sherri
Self - Guest (2022)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest (2022)
Cars: En la carretera
Flo (voice) (2022)
Me alegro por ti
Patricia Cochran (2022)
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Self (2022)
And Just Like That…
Lucille Highwater (2021)
La maldición de Molly McGee
Patty (voice) (2021)
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Wheezelene (voice) (2021)
All Boys Aren't Blue
(2021)
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Narrator (voice) (2021)
Monstruos a la obra
Grandma Tuskmon (voice) (2021)
La familia Upshaw
Dr. Pearl Edmunds (2021)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant (2021)
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Margeline (2020)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Bartender (voice) (2020)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self (archive footage) (2019)
La familia Addams
Great Auntie Sloom (Voice) (2019)
El espía
Nora (2019)
Anfibilandia
Mama Hasselback (voice) (2019)
Forbidden
(2018)
grown-ish
Ruby Johnson (2018)
Big Hero 6: La serie
Professor Granville (voice) (2017)
Cars 3
Flo (voice) (2017)
Jewel's Catch One
Self (2017)
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self (2016)
Match Game
Self - Panelist (2016)
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist (2016)
Secrets of the Magic City
Aunt Valerie (2015)
El gurú de las bodas
Doris Jenkins (2015)
Black-ish
Ruby Johnson (2014)
En qué piensan los hombres 2
Loretta (2014)
Historias de Radiador Springs: Las 500 millas y ½ de Radiador Springs
Flo (voice) (2014)
Ligera de equipaje
Catherine Moore (2013)
Teen Titans Go!
Microwavabelle (voice) (2013)
Historias de Radiador Springs: El hipo
Flo (voice) (2013)
RuPaul: Reinas del drag: All Stars
Self - Guest Judge (2012)
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
Jenifer Lewis (2012)
Zambezia
Gogo (voice) (2012)
En qué piensan los hombres
Loretta Hanover (2012)
Five
Maggie (2011)
Cars 2
Flo (voice) (2011)
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited) (2011)
La joven Liga de la Justicia
Olympia Savage (voice) (2010)
Más allá de la vida
Candace (2010)
Tiana y el sapo
Mama Odie (voice) (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest (2009)
Separados por accidente
Mary 'Mama' Clark (2009)
Prop 8: The Musical
Riffing Prop 8'er (2008)
深海尋人
Pearl (2008)
Meet the Browns
Vera (2008)
En el nombre del rey
Josie (2007)
Redrum
Therapist (2007)
Leones por corderos
Mystique (2007)
Who's Your Caddy?
C-Note's Mom (2007)
Day Break
Elizabeth Hopper (2006)
Geared-Up
(2006)
Shark
Ellie Broussard (2006)
Dirty Laundry
Aunt Lettuce (2006)
Cars
Flo (voice) (2006)
La gran reunión de Madea
Milay Jenay Lori (2006)
Hellsing Ultimate
Boss #1 - Lil (2006)
Earth to America
Self (2005)
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest (2005)
Padre made in USA
Lessie (voice) (2005)
Justicia Ciega
Judge Isabel Fisher (2004)
El espantatiburones
Motown Turtle (voice) (2004)
The Cookout
Lady Em (2004)
The Twins Effect II. Las Crónicas de Huadu
(2004)
Raven
Vivian (2003)
Antwone Fisher
Aunt Mary Williams (uncredited) (2002)
Juwanna Mann
Aunt Ruby (2002)
The Brothers
Louise Smith (2001)
Spy Kids
Charlaine (2001)
Dancing in September
Judge Warner (2001)
Náufrago
Becca Twig (2000)
Bette
(2000)
Girlfriends
Veretta Childs (2000)
Doctoras de Filadelfia
Lana Hawkins (2000)
Partners
Detective Lancy (2000)
Little Richard
Muh Penniman (2000)
Mystery Men (Hombres misteriosos)
Lucille (1999)
Grown Ups
(1999)
Jackie's Back!
Jackie Washington (1999)
Los PJ
Bebe Ho (voice) (1999)
Get Bruce!
Self (1999)
The Temptations
Mama Rose (1998)
An Unexpected Life
Camille (1998)
Un mundo a su medida
Mrs. Addison (1998)
El gran Lebowski
Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport (1998)
Rituals
Carmen (1998)
The Chris Rock Show
Self (1997)
La mujer del predicador
Margueritte Coleman (1996)
Promised Land
Queenie (1996)
The Daily Show
(1996)
Moesha
Mrs. Biggs (1996)
Dinero para quemar
Mrs. Curtis (1995)
Courthouse
Judge Rosetta Reide (1995)
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Denice Cooper (1995)
Panther
Rita (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Hazel (voice) (1995)
The Parent 'Hood
(1995)
Deconstructing Sarah
Betty (1994)
Friends
Paula (1994)
Tocados por un ángel
Queenie (1994)
New York Undercover
(1994)
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Amanda (1994)
Corina, Corina
Jevina (1994)
Rebel Highway
Amanda Baldwin Cooper (1994)
Un poeta entre reclutas
Mrs. Coleman (1994)
Sister Act 2: De vuelta al convento
Vegas Backup Singer #1 (1993)
Cuidado con la familia Blue
Cab Driver (1993)
Living Single
(1993)
Meteor Man
Mrs. Williams (1993)
Justicia poética
Annie (1993)
Tina
Zelma Bullock (1993)
Frozen Assets
Jomisha (1992)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Georgia Rodman (1992)
Sister Act (Una monja de cuidado)
Michelle (1992)
Sunday in Paris
Taylor Chase (1991)
Sigue soñando
Carolyn (1990)
In Living Color
(1990)
Nacido el cuatro de julio
Geraldine (voice) (1989)
Eternamente amigas
Diva (1988)
Raising Miranda
Dr. Aron (1988)
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Self - Harlette (1984)
Bette Midler: No Frills
Herself (1983)
El retorno del Jedi
Aunt Helen (1983)
Rugrats
Ms. Marjorie (voice)
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Missy
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest