Wayne Brady
Born June 2, 1972, in Orlando, Florida
Height: 6'0"
Marital Status: Taken. :)
By the age of 16, Orlando,
Florida native Wayne Brady had already decided on a career in the military.
Little did he know that his chance performance in a high school play would
garner rave reviews and permanently alter his long-range plans. Soon he was
immersed in the central Florida theater community, performing in numerous stage
productions including A Chorus Line, Fences, Jesus Christ
Superstar, and I'm Not Rappaport.
Brady moved to Las Vegas and then Los Angeles in 1996, where he began working in
theater and television. He performed at the prestigious Mark Taper Forum in its
production of Blade to the Heat. He also guest starred on such TV series
as I'll Fly Away, Home Court, and In the Heat of the Night.
He hosted the VH1 comedy series Vinyl Justice, KABC's (Los Angeles)
Countdown to the American Music Awards with percussionist Sheila E., and the
PBS/BET special Safe Night with actor Doug E. Doug. In addition, Brady
appeared in the television musical Geppetto, starring Drew Carey and
hosted the "Cheers and Jeers" segment of the 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards.
Brady has received several
nominations for his work in theater, including Best Actor in a Musical for
Cotton Patch Gospel at the distinguished Edyth Bush Theatre. He was named
Sak Theatre's 1992 Rookie of the Year for Theatre Sports/Improv. In 2001, Brady
was nominated for an Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music
Program for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
He is also a member of the acclaimed improv comedy troupe Houseful of Honkeys,
which appears regularly at the Acme Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles. Brady
continues to tour the country, performing in some of the nation's top comedy
clubs. He and his wife Mandie reside in Los Angeles, and have one child.
In 2001, Wayne also starred on ABC in The Wayne Brady Show.
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