Amanda Seales

Amanda Seales, formerly Amanda Diva,[1] (born July 1, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a personality and visual artist, DJ, host, culture critic, rapper/singer songwriter, actress, radio host, and former replacement of the musical group Floetry.[2][3]

Career

Seales was featured on the Nickelodeon sitcom, My Brother and Me (1994) as Deonne Wilburn, later becoming publicly known as "VJ Amanda Diva" on MTV2 Sucker Free Sundays.[4] In 2011, she changed her name professionally back to her given name.[1] Around this time she also began a career as a stand-up comedian.[5] In 2016 she appeared for several episodes on the HBO series Insecure, as Tiffany DuBois.[6]

Early Life

Seales moved to Orlando at age 8, where she later attended Dr. Phillips High School. She graduated from SUNY-Purchase then acquired a master's degree in African American studies with a concentration in hip hop from Columbia University.[7]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 AmandaSeales.com - Amandaland News - Why I changed my name (an explanation...FINALLY!). Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ seales, amanda. "amandaseales.com".
  3. ↑ All Music Amanda Seales Biography
  4. ↑ seales, amanda. "imdb.com".
  5. ↑ seales, amanda. "improv.com". Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ seales, amanda. "imdb.com". Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ seales, amanda. "imdb.com".
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