Luenell

Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.

Luenell
Luenell at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty in February 2007
Born
Luenell Campbell

(1959-03-12) March 12, 1959[1]
Tollette, Arkansas, US
OccupationActress, comedian
Years active1993–present
Children1

Early life, family and education

Luenell was born in Tollette, Arkansas. The youngest of eight children,[2] she was raised in Northern California and attended Castro Valley High School.[2] She has one daughter and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Career

In the early-1990s, Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interviewer and talk show host on the program.[3] Luenell was one of the few hired actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In the film, Luenell plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold, who later marries Borat.

In 2012, she acted in three #1 feature films: Think Like A Man; the 3D animated hit Hotel Transylvania, with Adam Sandler; and Taken 2, with Liam Neeson. She also co-starred in the comedy That's My Boy with Adam Sandler and Leighton Meester. TV appearances include episodes of The Middle and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, as well as stand-up appearances on Snoop Dog's Bad Girls of Comedy on Showtime and Stand-up In Stilettos on the TV Guide Network.

An interview and non-nude photo spread of Luenell appeared in the April 2017 issue of Penthouse magazine.

Filmography
Luenell in December 2010

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Police Records Officer
1996 The Rock Female Tourist
2004 Never Die Alone Jasper
2005 So Fresh, So Clean... a Down and Dirty Comedy Mrs. Keyes
2006 Borat Luenell
2007 Divine Intervention Sister Jones
Katt Williams: American Hustle Herself Video documentary
2008 The Hustle Metermaid
2009 Spring Breakdown Hooker
All About Steve Protestor Lydia
2011 35 and Ticking Donya
Budz House Mary Jane Howard
2012 Think Like a Man Aunt Winnie
That's My Boy Champale
C'mon Man Joyce
Mac & Devin Go to High School Principal Cummings
Taken 2 Driving Instructor
Hotel Transylvania Shrunken Heads Voice
Snoop Dogg Presents: The Bad Girls of Comedy Herself TV film
2013 In Transition Marla Stevens Video short
Dealin' with Idiots Big Time Sara
A Christmas Blessing Sheila
2014 Think Like a Man Too Aunt Winnie
School Dance Mamma Tawanna
Matthew 18 Aunt Jessie
2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 Shrunken Heads Voice
The HOA Chanel
2016 Definitely Divorcing Eunice
What Are the Chances? Miss King
The Fluffy Shop Deena TV Movie
LAPD African Cops Mylanta
2017 Sremm Break Doña Escopeda Short
Broken Dreams Blvd Shelley TV Movie
2018 Don't Get Caught Mrs. King Video
A Star Is Born Cashier
2019 I Got the Hook Up 2 Ms. Pam Dickerson
Dolemite Is My Name Aunt
2020 Ballbuster Cari
She Ball Mrs. Mack
2021 Coming 2 America Livia
God Save the Queens God
TBA All-Star Weekend Monique

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Nash Bridges Street Car Reporter Episode: "Vanishing Act"
2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Woman In Hat Episode: "Church"
2008 Head Case Twinkle Finkelstein Episode: "Come Together"
Reality Bites Back Herself Episode: ″Episode 2″
Chocolate News Candleabra's Mother / Monica Jefferson Episode: "Episode #1.5" & "Episode #1.9"
2009 The Tony Rock Project Herself Episode: "Episode #1.7"
2009-14 Californication Rhonda Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 7
2010 The Boondocks Nellie Ruckus Episode: "The Color Ruckus"
2011 Funny or Die Presents Herself Episode: "Episode #2.6"
Breaking In Lunch Truck Lady Episode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Catfish Episode: "The ANTI-Social Network"
2011 The Middle Security Woman Episode: "Hecks on a Plane"
2012 DTLA Racine Episode: "Episode #1.5"
2013 The Rickey Smiley Show Luenell Episode: "The Reconciliation"
2014 Black Dynamite Moms Mabley (voice) Episode: "Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song or Bill Cosby Ain't Himself"
2015 Lucas Bros. Moving Co. DMV Lady (voice) Episode: "Lucas Burgers" & "Escape from Momma"
Raising Whitley Herself Episode: "Beauty Shop Returns"
Breaking In Lunch Truck Lady Episode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed"
Axe Cop Waitress Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God"
2015 Black Jesus Laverne Episode: "Tasty Tudi's"
2016 Bunnicula Ted's Wife Episode: "Alligator Tears"
The Clean Dr. Anastasia Sparks Episode: "Pilot"
2017 Lopez Miss Wendy Recurring Cast
2018 The Middle Security Woman Episode: "A Heck of a Ride, Part Two"
Abelism Neighbor Episode: "Roomful of Assholes"
2019 Black Jesus Laverne Episode: "Hair Tudi"
2020 The Last O.G. Aunt Elaine Episode: "Family Feud"
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Peaches Episode: "Family Reunion: Remember the Family's Feud?"
Power Book II: Ghost Ms. Richards Episode: "Family First"
2021 Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! Sheila Episode: "BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy"
Hacks Miss Loretta Episode: "New Eyes"
Ten Year Old Tom Lunch Lady (voice) Recurring Cast

References
  1. Krefting, Rebecca (2014). All Joking Aside: American Humor and Its Discontents. JHU Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1-4214-1429-4. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. Luenell biography, thestar.com
  3. Richman, Josh; Fischer, Douglas (2007-08-03). "Bailey's career in news spanned globe for decades". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17.
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