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Wayne Brady
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Wayne Alphonso Brady is an American singer, television presenter, and actor. Born on June 2, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia, he is a citizen of the United States. He attended the University of Miami and began his professional work period in 2000. Brady has received a Primetime Emmy Award. He resides in Orlando and has one child.
As a musician, Brady is a tenor who performs with his voice. He has been associated with Walt Disney Records. His musical style is tagged with rnb, soul, and R&B/Soul. He has authored the book *Warm Smiles and Encouraging Words*. Brady speaks English, with American English as his native language. He has lived with stuttering and major depressive disorder.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Warm Smiles and Encouraging Words
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Film & TV
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He's a regular cast member on the US version of the improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. In December 2025, Brady participated in the Black Broadway Men's Spotlight Series: Live, a free conversation that highlights Black male leaders in theater. The series, hosted by DeMone Seraphin, explores the personal and…
Known for
- Sofia the First: Magical Friends — Clover (voice)2026
- Sofia the First: Royal Magic — Clover (voice)2026
- Luke Null: Pretty Songs, Dirty Words — Self2025
- A Hip Hop Story — Freddy2024
- Self Reliance — Wayne Brady2024
- After Midnight — Self2024
- Wayne Brady: The Family Remix — Self2024
- Is It Cake? Holiday — Self - Guest Judge2024
- The Game Show Show — Self2023
- Blank — Henry2022
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1972
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17,856
- Total plays
- 172,128
Tags
On September 16, 2008 Peak Records/Concord Music Group released Wayne Brady’s debut album, the appropriately titled - A Long Time Coming. The Emmy Award winner is the consummate entertainer, whose talent truly knows no boundaries. As a stage, screen and live performer Brady is unparalleled. But now, he turns his attention to his first love: music. The 12-track R'n'B collection features Brady’s own compositions standing side by side with his loving <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Wayne+Brady"
Key facts
- Born
- Wayne Alphonso Brady , ( 1972-06-02 ) June 2, 1972 (age 54) , Columbus, Georgia , U.S.
- Occupations
- Television host comedian actor singer
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Television
- Let's Make a Deal The Wayne Brady Show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Spouses
- Diana Lasso ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1995 ) Mandie Taketa ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2008 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Brady
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Columbus
- Educated at
- University of Miami
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Walt Disney Records
- Official website
- www.waynebradyworld.com
- Image
- Wayne Brady 2015.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Orlando
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Commons category
- Wayne Brady
- date of birth
- 1972-06-02
- social media followers
- 377029
- birth name
- Wayne Alphonso Brady
- medical condition
- major depressive disorder
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- sexual orientation
- pansexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular cast member on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He was the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show, the original host of Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics!, and he has hosted Let's Make a Deal since its 2009 revival.
Brady also performs musical theatre; he portrayed Lola/Simon in the Tony Award–winning musical Kinky Boots on Broadway from November 2015 to March 2016, and played Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of Hamilton from January 2017 to April 2017.
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