Wayne Brady Biography
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality, comedian, actor, and singer. He is known for his work in the improvisational comedy show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway? Also, in films like ‘Going to the Mat’ and ‘Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild’. Brady was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, for his cover of the Sam Cooke song “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
Brady was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, United States. He completed his high school education in 1989 at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando. Later on, he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued developing his acting skills. After that, he was involved in the central Florida theater community, performing in numerous stage productions such as “A Chorus Line”, “Fences”, “A Raisin in the Sun”, and “Jesus Christ Superstar”. He also guest-starred roles in television series like NBC’s I’ll Fly Away, The Home Court, and In the Heat of the Night for CBS.
Moreover, Wayne was one of the improvisational theater performers in the original version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? along with Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie. For his work in the show, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance. In 2001, Brady starred in the ABC show The Wayne Brady Show, in which he won four Daytime Emmy Awards. From 1999 to 2000, he worked as a guest-starred on The Drew Carey Show. On the show, Brady played several games taken from Whose Line Is It Anyway? alongside other characters.
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Apart from his hosting work, Alphonso has been cast in the final episode of the comedy Reno 911! He was also featured as a guest-starred on the Sci-Fi Channel’s hit series Stargate SG-1 as Trelak. In addition to that, he also appeared on Chappelle’s Show, poking fun at his squeaky-clean persona. Additionally, Wayne has done voiced work as one of the main characters in the animated series ‘Sofia the First’ which started airing in 2013. Other than that, he has also voiced in other series like The Loud House and The Weekenders. Prior, Brady appeared several on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother as well as in the MTV show Wild ‘N Out.
In 2011, he appeared on Dancing With The Stars as the lead performer in a tribute to James Brown. Also, Brady released his debut studio album ‘A Long Time Coming’ which was a commercial success and peaked at the 157th position on the US Billboard 200. Following up on his first success, he released other songs like ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘Make Heaven Well’, and ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. In 2019, Brady competed in season two of The Masked Singer as “Fox” and ended up winning that season. The following year, he starred in a recurring role in The CW superhero drama series Black Lightning as the DC Comics character Tyson Sykes / Gravedigger.
Furthermore, It was also announced that he had created a reality competition show which aired on BYU TV called Wayne Brady’s Comedy IQ. Later on, Wayne appeared as a guest panelist in season four of The Masked Singer where he sang Maroon 5’s “Memories” as “Mr. TV” at the start of the sixth episode. At the end of 2020, Brady starred as Django in a music concert on Tik Tok. The concert streamed exclusively on TodayTix on January 1, 2021, and raised over $1 million for The Actors Fund. Moreover, he also participated in season 31 of Dancing with the Stars partnered with Witney Carson and they finished in 3rd place.
Wayne Brady Age
How old is Wayne? He is 50 years old as of 2023. He was born on June 2, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia, United States. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on June 2 every year.
Wayne Brady Wife
Is Wayne married or dating? Brady is currently single however, he has been married twice. First to Diana Lasso and second to Dancer Mandie Taketa.
Wayne Brady Divorced
Brady has been married twice, first, he got married to Diana Lasso on December 31, 1993. However, after two years the couple separated. After that, he started dating dancer Mandie Taketa and later after they tied the knot on April 3, 1999. The couple was blessed with a daughter who was born on February 3, 2003. In 2006, the pair filed for divorced and finalized the following year in July.
Wayne Brady Family
Wayne was born in Columbus, Georgia, to Wayne Brady and Linda Watson. Later on, he moved to Orlando, Florida, as a young child to live with his grandmother and aunt. As a child, Brady developed a stutter which resulted in him being bullied at school. However, he has not shared any information about his siblings.
Wayne Brady’s Net Worth
How much does Wayne earn? He has an estimated net worth of $ 12 million dollars. This includes his personal assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his income as a television personality, comedian, actor, and singer.