Cedric the Entertainer’s first HBO Comedy Special earned the highest rating for 2006. MTV’s The Original Kings of Comedy directed by Spike Lee featured him while his work spans voice work in films like Madagascar, roles on the big screen as well as acting on Broadway. He also holds the record for consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage names The Amazing Cedric Kyles and Cedric the Entertainer is an American actor, comedian, and game show host. He hosted BET’s ComicView during the 1993–94 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as one of The Original Kings of Comedy, and for starring as Eddie Walker in Barbershop. He hosted the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14 and starred in the TV Land original series The Soul Man, which aired from 2012 until 2016. In 2019, he will receive a Hollywood walk of fame star.[1]
D.L. Hughley stars in his TV show The Hughleys and can be heard nationally on his radio show. He also appeared in the Original Kings of Comedy. He received the Peabody Award for his special DL Hughley: The Endangered List.
Darryl Lynn “D. L.” Hughley (/ˈhjuːɡliː/; born March 6, 1964)[1] is an American actor, political commentator, radio host, author and stand-up comedian. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET’s ComicView from 1992-1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys and performed in The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN’s D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality and interviewer in New York City. In early 2013, D.L. Hughley landed in 9th place on Dancing with the Stars.
George Lopez wrote, produced and starred in the ABC hit sitcom, George Lopez. In 2006, he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame while TIME Magazine recognized him as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961)[1] is a Mexican-American[2][3] comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has received several honors for his work and contributions to the Latino community, including the 2003 Imagen Vision Award, the 2003 Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award. He was also named one of “The Top 25 Hispanics in America” by Time magazine in 2005.[4]