Wayne Brady
Milestones
- Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
- Birthday: June 2, 1972
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2006
Guest-starred as a love interest to Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) on "Girlfriends" (WB)
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2006
Hosted TV Land's That's What I'm Talking About, a talk show discussing the role of Blacks in the entertainment industry
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2004
Appeared as himself on "Chappelle's Show" (Comedy Central)
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2004
Joined the long-running Broadway revival of "Chicago," playing the role of lawyer Billy Flynn
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2002 to 2004
Hosted own syndicated talk/variety series, "The Wayne Brady Show"
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2001
Starred in the ABC comedy/variety series "The Wayne Brady Show"
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2000
Appeared as the magician Lazardo in the ABC TV/Disney musical production "Geppetto", starring Carey
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2000
Was featured on "The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards", performing a song medley
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1999
Guest starred on an episode of "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC)
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1998
Appeared on the VH1 series "Vinyl Justice"
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1998 to 0000
Had a regular spot on the ABC production of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", hosted by Drew Carey
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1997
Was featured on episodes of the BBC improv series "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
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1996
Acted in the play "Blade to the Heat" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles
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1994
Acted in the TV-movie "On Promised Land" (Disney Channel)
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1993
Had two-episode recurring roles on the NBC dramas "I'll Fly Away" and "In the Heat of the Night"
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1990
Began doing comedy work with the Sak Theatre in Orlando
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Acted in community theater in central Florida
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At age 16, made theater debut in a high school production
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Briefly lived in Las Vegas
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Joined Houseful of Honkeys, a stage improv reunion of many members of the Sak Theatre comedy group
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Made professional debut in a production of "A Raisin in the Sun"
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Moved to L.A.