Lil Rel Howery
| Lil Rel Howery | |
|---|---|
 Lil Rel in 2010 | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Verina Howery |
| Notable works and roles |
Friends of the People, The Carmichael Show |
Milton “Lil Rel” Howery is an American comic actor and stand-up comedian from Chicago, Illinois.
Career
Lil Rel Howery began performing stand-up comedy on Chicago’s East Side at a club called the Lion’s Den.[1]
In January 2007, Lil Rel Howery appeared on reality TV competition Last Comic Standing.[2]
In 2012, Howery and five other comedians starred in a revival of the popular 1990s comedy sketch program In Living Color on FOX.[3] The show was cancelled in 2013.
Lil Rel Howery is a writer, producer, and one of the regular cast members of the truTV sketch comedy series, Friends of the People.[4] In 2015, Howery began co-starring in the role of Bobby Carmichael on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show alongside the show’s creator, Jerrod Carmichael.[5]
Personal life
Lil Rel Howery grew up on the West Side of Chicago.[1] He married his wife Verina on 29 November 2008. The couple have two children.[1] In early 2016, Netflix added: "Kevin Hart Presents: Lil Rel: RELevent" available for viewing on its streaming interface, in the United States. This premiered the comedian's first exclusive, solo-stand up special. Despite this, the comedy runs for a solid 62 minutes.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "LilRel Howery bio". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ Howery, Lil Rel. "Last Comic Standing". MySpace. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Meet the New Cast of Fox's New 'In Living Color'". Huffington Post. April 3, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Bernhardt, Ross (4 September 2015). "Lil Rel Howery: The Comedy King of Chicago". paste.com. Paste. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Carmichael Show: About: Lil Rel Howery". nbc.com. NBC. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kevin Hart Presents Lil Rel: RELevent | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
