Luenell

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 (age 65)[1]
Tollette, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress
Years active1993–present
Children1

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

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.[2] Luenell was one of the hired actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, playing the role of a prostitute.[3]

Personal life

On June 18, 2001, Luenell married her husband, whom she refers to as Mr. Rarely. She also has a daughter, Da'Nelle.[citation needed]

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 Katt Williams: American Hustle Herself Video
Divine Intervention Sister Jones
2008 The Hustle Metermaid
2009 Spring Breakdown Hooker
All About Steve Protestor Lydia
2011 Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie Herself Video
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)
2013 In Transition Marla Stevens Video
Dealin' with Idiots Big Time Sara
A Christmas Blessing Sheila TV movie
2014 Think Like a Man Too Aunt Winnie
School Dance Mamma Tawanna
Matthew 18 Aunt Jessie
2015 Where Have All the Fathers Gone Herself Documentary
Hotel Transylvania 2 Shrunken Heads (voice)
The HOA Chanel TV movie
2016 Definitely Divorcing Eunice
LAPD African Cops Mylanta
What Are the Chances? Miss King
The Clean Dr. Anastasia Sparks
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 Funny Women of a Certain Age Herself TV movie
I Got the Hook Up 2 Ms. Pam Dickerson
Dolemite Is My Name Rudy’s Aunt
2020 Ballbuster Cari
She Ball Mrs. Mack
2021 Coming 2 America Aunt Livia
Miracles Across 125th Street - TV movie
2022 The American King-As told by an African Priestess Herself
Block Party Debra
God Save the Queens God

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Hip Hop Slam TV Herself/host Episode: "9 & 16 Oct 1993"
1996 Nash Bridges Street Car Reporter Episode: "Vanishing Act"
2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Woman In Hat Episode: "Church"
2005 ComicView Herself Episode: "Episode #14.2"
2006 Laffapalooza Herself Episode: "Laffapalooza Volume 7"
2007 Comics Unleashed Herself Episode: "23 February 2007"
Comedy Central Roast Herself Episode: ″Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav″
2008 I Love the New Millennium Herself Recurring Guest
Reality Bites Back Herself Episode: "Shock of Love"
1st Amendment Stand Up Herself Episode: "Angelo Lozada/Luenell/Rod Man/Will-E Robo"
Reality Bites Back Herself Episode: ″Episode 2″
Head Case Twinkle Finkelstein Episode: "Come Together"
Chocolate News Candleabra's Mother/Monica Jefferson Episode: "Episode #1.5" & "#1.9"
2009 Black to the Future Herself Episode: "Hour 4: The 00s"
2009-14 Californication Rhonda Recurring cast: season 3, guest: season 7
2010 Undateable Herself Episode: "Hour 1-5"
The Boondocks Nellie Ruckus (voice) Episode: "The Color Ruckus"
2010-11 Latino 101 Herself Main Guest
2011 Way Black When: Primetime Herself Episode: "Episode #1.4"
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival Herself Episode: "Luenell 'Hey Luenell'"
Funny or Die Presents Herself Episode: "Episode #2.6"
In the Flow with Affion Crockett Herself Episode: "Glee Auditions"
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"
The Middle Security Woman Episode: "Hecks on a Plane"
2012 Dishing Tea with Big Meach Herself Episode: "From Tollette, AK to Hotel Transylvania, SHE Is Going Places"
StandUp in Stilettos Herself Episode: "StandUp in Stilettos, Best of - Melissa Villasenor, Luenell and Nadine Rajabi"
DTLA Racine Episode: "Episode #1.5"
2013 Who Gets the Last Laugh? Herself Episode: "Finesse Mitchell/Luenell Campbell/Alan Thicke"
2013-16 Apollo Night LA Herself/Celebrity Host TV series
2014 Camille Solari's Glaminlalaland Herself Episode: "One Year Anniversary at The Comedy Store Hosted by Camille Solari & Adam Barnhardt with Tom Rhodes"
Comedy Underground with Dave Attell Herself Episode: "Episode #1.6"
Black Dynamite Moms Mabley (voice) Episode: "‘Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song’ or ‘Bill Cosby Ain't Himself’"
2015 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Episode: "Fix It Therapy"
Real Husbands of Hollywood Herself Episode: "When Kevin Met Salli"
Raising Whitley Herself Episode: "Beauty Shop Returns"
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. DMV Lady (voice) Episode: "Lucas Burgers" & "Escape from Momma"
Breaking In Lunch Truck Lady Episode: "Tis Better to Have Loved and Flossed"
Axe Cop Waitress Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God"
Black Jesus Laverne Episode: "Tasty Tudi's"
2016 Botched Herself Episode: "Pinched Perfect"
Shahs of Sunset Herself Episode: "Six Persians Walk Into a Bar"
Unsung Hollywood Herself Episode: "Rudy Ray Moore" & "Guy and Joe Torry"
Bunnicula Ted's Wife Episode: "Alligator Tears"
2017 Unsung Herself Episode: "Lenny Williams"
Lopez Miss Wendy Recurring cast
2018 Black Card Revoked Herself Episode: "K. Michelle, Andra Fuller, Luenell"
Braxton Family Values Herself Recurring cast: season 6
Comedians and Cocktails Herself Episode: "Grown People Talk"
Abelism Neighbor Episode: "Roomful of Assholes"
2019 Black Jesus Laverne Episode: "Hair Tudi"
2020 Iyanla: Fix My Life Herself Episode: "The Masks We Wear"
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 Dark Humor Herself Recurring Guest
Joseline's Cabaret Herself/co-host Episode: "Joseline's Cabaret Atlanta: The Reunion Part 1 & 2"
Let's Talk Hair Herself Episode: "The Big Chop"
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! Sheila Episode: "BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy"
Ten Year Old Tom Lunch Lady (voice) Recurring cast
2021-22 Hacks Miss Loretta Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy Herself Main Guest
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Herself/Celebrity Contestant Episode: "Paul Scheer, Luenell and Mary Lynn Rajskub"
2023 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Herself/Guest Episode: October 4[4]
2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA Herself Episode: "Earthquakes"[5]


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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "'Borat' star Luenell who played a prostitute says she's still propositioned 10 years later". New York Daily News. 30 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Guests Announced for ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' Oct. 4-6". Pressparty. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ^ Cobb, Kayla (2024-04-30). "'John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA' Sets Live Guests". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luenell.