Jenifer Lewis

about

Best known for playing unapologetically mature, assertive, and intelligent adult women, African-American supporting actress Jenifer Lewis originally launched her career as a vocalist, singing in a church choir in Kinloch, Missouri. Lewis' passion (and gift) for singing carried her to the Great White Way, where she appeared in a number of sell-out Broadway musicals -- including Ain't Misbehavin' and Dreamgirls. She subsequently migrated to the West Coast for a string of appearances in TV programs such as Roc, A Different World, Murphy Brown, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Touched by an Angel, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and graduated to features in 1992. The films in which Lewis has appeared run the gamut of quality, from outstanding (What's Love Got to Do With It?, 1993) to satisfactory (Sister Act, 1992; The Preacher's Wife, 1996) to downright abominable (Frozen Assets, 1992); many, however, demonstrated her fine gifts. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess And The Frog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Disney Classics

The Princess and the Frog (Original Songs and Score)

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Hairspray

Hairspray [Deluxe Capbox (Ex USA)]

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Disney Classics Box Set

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Bayou Boogie

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Dig a Little Deeper (From "The Princess and the Frog")

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Songs and Story: The Princess and the Frog

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The Princess and the Frog (Original Songs and Score) [Deluxe Version]

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The Princess and the Frog (Official Soundtrack)

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