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Adele Givens
Adele Givens
Born	Adele Givens; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Comedian; actress; writer;
Years active	1989–present

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Adele Givens^[2] is an American comedian, actress and writer. Beginning her career during the late–1980s in comedy, Givens television appearances include The Hughleys, Moesha, The Parkers, Comedy Central Presents, Def Comedy Jam, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Martin, Tracey Takes On... and The Steve Harvey Show.

Career

Givens was the 1989 Grand Prize Winner of the Crown Royal Comedy Contest held at the Regal Theater in Chicago. The next year, Givens was a finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search, which was won by Bernie Mac.^{[citation needed]} Her movie appearances include The Players Club and Beauty Shop. Givens and fellow African American female comedians Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes and Sommore were the stars of The Queens of Comedy tour, filmed and shown on Showtime and released on DVD.^[3] In 2001, she hosted The Source's Hip Hip Awards Preshow which was shown on UPN. On September 7, 2018, Adele was featured on Lil Pump's Kanye West's hit single, "I Love It", they performed the song on Saturday Night Live on September 29, 2018,^[4] however, Adele was not performing on the stage and was featured on the screen, wearing the same outfit as she wore in the music video.^[5]

References

^ Ellise, Aria (September 15, 2020). "Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! - BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect".
^ "Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect". BlackDoctor.org. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^ The Queens of Comedy (2001) - Steve Purcell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2021-03-18
^ "Kanye West Dressed Up Like a Sparkling Water Bottle to Perform 'I Love It' on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^ "Watch Kanye West and Lil Pump Perform "I Love It" in Water Bottle Costumes on SNL". Spin. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

Anonymous. "'Queen of Comedy' Adele Givens to perform at Funny Bone" Call & Post. Call and Post Newspapers P-W Publishing. 2006.
"Miller Comedy Search celebrates 16 years of hilarious comedy" Chicago Defender, Real Times Inc. 2003.
"Adele Givens: `Queen' for a while" Philadelphia Daily News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService). 2003.

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[1] Ellise, Aria (September 15, 2020). "Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! - BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect".

[2] "Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect". BlackDoctor.org. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

[3] The Queens of Comedy (2001) - Steve Purcell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2021-03-18

[4] "Kanye West Dressed Up Like a Sparkling Water Bottle to Perform 'I Love It' on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

[5] "Watch Kanye West and Lil Pump Perform "I Love It" in Water Bottle Costumes on SNL". Spin. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

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-'''Willadele Givens'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-15|title=Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! {{!}} BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect|url=https://blackdoctor.org/adele-givens-still-such-a-lady-at-60/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=BlackDoctor.org|language=en-US}}</ref> known professionally as '''Adele Givens''' is an American comedian, actress and writer. Beginning her career during the late–1980s in comedy, Givens television appearances include ''[[The Hughleys]]'', ''[[Moesha]]'', ''[[The Parkers]]'', ''[[Comedy Central Presents]]'', ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]'', ''[[Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry]]'', ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'', ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' and ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adele Givens|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321437/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=IMDb}}</ref>
+'''Adele Givens'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-15|title=Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! {{!}} BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect|url=https://blackdoctor.org/adele-givens-still-such-a-lady-at-60/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=BlackDoctor.org|language=en-US}}</ref> is an American comedian, actress and writer. Beginning her career during the late–1980s in comedy, Givens television appearances include ''[[The Hughleys]]'', ''[[Moesha]]'', ''[[The Parkers]]'', ''[[Comedy Central Presents]]'', ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]'', ''[[Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry]]'', ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'', ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' and ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]''.
 ==Career==
-Givens was the 1989 Grand Prize Winner of the Crown Royal Comedy Contest held at [[New Regal Theater|the Regal Theater]] in Chicago. The next year, Givens was a finalist in the [[Miller Lite Comedy Search]], which was won by [[Bernie Mac]]. Her movie appearances include ''[[Beauty Shop]]'' and ''[[The Players Club]]''. Givens and fellow African American female comedians [[Mo'Nique]], [[Laura Hayes]] and [[Sommore]] were the stars of ''[[The Queens of Comedy]]'' tour, filmed and shown on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] and released on DVD.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Queens of Comedy (2001) - Steve Purcell {{!}} Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related {{!}} AllMovie|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v230939|language=en|access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> In 2001, she hosted ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'''s Hip Hip Awards Preshow which was shown on [[UPN]]. On September 7, 2018, Adele was featured on [[Kanye West]]'s hit single, "[[I Love It (Kanye West and Lil Pump song)|I Love It]]", featuring American rapper [[Lil Pump]]; they performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on September 29, 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kanye West Dressed Up Like a Sparkling Water Bottle to Perform 'I Love It' on 'SNL': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8477552/kanye-west-snl-i-love-it-we-got-love-lil-pump-teyana-taylor|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> however, Adele was not performing on the stage and was featured on the screen, wearing the same outfit as she wore in the music video.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Watch Kanye West and Lil Pump Perform “I Love It” in Water Bottle Costumes on SNL|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/09/kanye-west-lil-pump-i-love-it-snl-performance/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Spin}}</ref>
+Givens was the 1989 Grand Prize Winner of the Crown Royal Comedy Contest held at [[New Regal Theater|the Regal Theater]] in Chicago. The next year, Givens was a finalist in the [[Miller Lite Comedy Search]], which was won by [[Bernie Mac]].{{Citation needed |date=September 2024}} Her movie appearances include ''[[The Players Club]]'' and ''[[Beauty Shop]]''. Givens and fellow African American female comedians [[Mo'Nique]], [[Laura Hayes]] and [[Sommore]] were the stars of ''[[The Queens of Comedy]]'' tour, filmed and shown on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] and released on DVD.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Queens of Comedy (2001) - Steve Purcell {{!}} Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related {{!}} AllMovie|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v230939|language=en|access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> In 2001, she hosted ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'''s Hip Hip Awards Preshow which was shown on [[UPN]]. On September 7, 2018, Adele was featured on [[Lil Pump]]'s [[Kanye West]]'s hit single, "[[I Love It (Kanye West and Lil Pump song)|I Love It]]", they performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on September 29, 2018,<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Kanye West Dressed Up Like a Sparkling Water Bottle to Perform 'I Love It' on 'SNL': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8477552/kanye-west-snl-i-love-it-we-got-love-lil-pump-teyana-taylor|access-date=2021-03-18|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> however, Adele was not performing on the stage and was featured on the screen, wearing the same outfit as she wore in the music video.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Watch Kanye West and Lil Pump Perform "I Love It" in Water Bottle Costumes on SNL|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/09/kanye-west-lil-pump-i-love-it-snl-performance/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Spin}}</ref>
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-*Anonymous. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122758/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1092037841.html "'Queen of Comedy' Adele Givens to perform at Funny Bone"] Call & Post. Call and Post Newspapers P-W Publishing. 2006. HighBeam Research. 16 Aug. 2009 <https://web.archive.org/web/20020331041952/http://highbeam.com/>.
+* Anonymous. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122758/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1092037841.html "'Queen of Comedy' Adele Givens to perform at Funny Bone"] Call & Post. Call and Post Newspapers P-W Publishing. 2006.
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122804/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-622356151.html "Miller Comedy Search celebrates 16 years of hilarious comedy"] [[Chicago Defender]], Real Times Inc. 2003. HighBeam Research. 16 Aug. 2009 <https://web.archive.org/web/20020331041952/http://highbeam.com/>.
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106122804/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-622356151.html "Miller Comedy Search celebrates 16 years of hilarious comedy"] [[Chicago Defender]], Real Times Inc. 2003.
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20020331041952/http://highbeam.com//doc/1G1-119328454.html "Adele Givens: `Queen' for a while"] Philadelphia Daily News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService). 2003. HighBeam Research. 16 Aug. 2009 <https://web.archive.org/web/20020331041952/http://highbeam.com/>.
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020331041952/http://highbeam.com//doc/1G1-119328454.html "Adele Givens: `Queen' for a while"] Philadelphia Daily News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService). 2003.
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