Cedric The Entertainer
Cedric The Entertainer
Cedric The Entertainer
Cedric The Entertainer
Cedric The Entertainer
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Cedric the Entertainer built his reputation as a stand-up comedian before the internet age. He excelled at a time when comedians had to prove themselves to fans while traveling the country to perform at small clubs. Cedric the Entertainer entertained countless fans of comedy with his no venue too small approach. It is no surprise that he is now one of the biggest names in stand-up comedy. Cedric the Entertainer hit the mainstream with his hosting gig on BET's
ComicView
and appearance on HBO's
Def Comedy Jam
. The remarkable career of Cedric the Entertainer includes regular appearances on a number of televisions shows and movies. He has also hosted the popular television game show
Who Want to be a Millionaire
.
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Cedric Antonio Kyles was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. The Kyles family moved to nearby Berkley, Missouri, when Cedric the Entertainer was a teenager. He graduated from Berkley High School. Cedrick the Entertainer graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelors degree in Communications in 1987. He began working as an insurance agent while dabbling with comedy performances at local clubs. In 1990, Cedric the Entertainer was the winner of the Miller Lite Comedy Search. The first television appearance for Cedric the Entertainer was a performance on
It's Showtime at the Apollo
. His big break came when he landed the role of Jackie on
The Steve Harvey Show
. Later, Cedric the Entertainer would accompany Harvey and other comedians on the best selling comedy tour in history, and
The Original Kings of Comedy
was the movie Spike Lee made from footage of the tour, which grossed $40 million. Cedric the Entertainer made his movie debut in the 1998 release of
Ride
. Since this time he has appeared in a number of successful film projects. Despite the movie and television success, Cedric the Entertainer has maintained his love for entertaining live audiences.
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Cedric the Entertainer is scheduled to appear at the
Microsoft Theater
in Los Angeles, California in November. Fans in Memphis, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan, can also see Cedric the Entertainer perform live before the end of the year.
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Cedric the Entertainer regularly performs along with other talented comedians. In the past, he has toured with
Steve Harvey
and Bernie Mac. He will also participate in an upcoming show that includes
D.L Hughley
.
''Cedric the Entertainer has been recognized with many impressive awards and recognitions for the work he has performed in the entertainment industry. He won a BET Comedy Award in 2004 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie and has also been awarded the Image Award from the NAACP for Best Supporting Actor five times. He was nominated for the award on six other occasions. In 2018, Cedric the Entertainer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.'
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Cedric the Entertainer has compiled an impressive movie resume. He starred as the memorable character Eddie in the movie
Barbershop
in 2002. The movie was so successful that two sequels were subsequently released. Cedric the Entertainer also played the voice of the character Maurice in
Madagascar
. He is set to play Ralph Abernathy in the movie
Son of the South
, set to be released in 2020.
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The Original Kings of Comedy
was released as a compilation album by Universal Records in 2000.
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