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'''Willadele Givens''' (born January 1, 1962){{cn|date=July 2019}} , 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]]''.
'''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> (born July 1, 1960 or September 10, 1960)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adele Givens (TV Actress) - Bio, Birthday, Family, Age & Born|url=https://allfamous.org/people/adele-givens-19600701.html|access-date=2021-03-18|website=All Famous|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Adele Givens - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday|url=https://www.idolbirthdays.net/adele-givens|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Idol Birthdays|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bleznak|first=Becca|title=Adele Givens Net Worth 2021: Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Kids, Bio-Wiki {{!}} Wealthy Persons|url=https://www.wealthypersons.com/adele-givens-net-worth-2020-2021/|access-date=2021-03-18|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>


==Career==
==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. 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]]. 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>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:54, 18 March 2021

Adele Givens
Born
Willadele Givens[citation needed][1]

(1960-07-01) July 1, 1960 (age 64)[2] or (1960-09-10) September 10, 1960 (age 64)[3]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • writer
Years active1989–present

Willadele Givens[4] (born July 1, 1960 or September 10, 1960)[5][6][7] , 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, Tracey Takes On... and The Steve Harvey Show.[8]

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. 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 and released on DVD.[9] In 2001, she hosted 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", featuring American rapper Lil Pump; they performed the song on Saturday Night Live on September 29, 2018[10], 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.[11]

References

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  1. ^ https://blackdoctor.org/adele-givens-still-such-a-lady-at-60/
  2. ^ https://www.idolbirthdays.net/adele-givens
  3. ^ https://allfamous.org/people/adele-givens-19600701.html
  4. ^ "Adele Givens: Still "Such A Lady" at 60! | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect". BlackDoctor.org. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  5. ^ "Adele Givens (TV Actress) - Bio, Birthday, Family, Age & Born". All Famous. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  6. ^ "Adele Givens - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday". Idol Birthdays. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  7. ^ Bleznak, Becca. "Adele Givens Net Worth 2021: Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Kids, Bio-Wiki | Wealthy Persons". Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  8. ^ "Adele Givens". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  9. ^ The Queens of Comedy (2001) - Steve Purcell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2021-03-18
  10. ^ "Kanye West Dressed Up Like a Sparkling Water Bottle to Perform 'I Love It' on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  11. ^ "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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