Amanda Seales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amanda Seales
Seales in 2019
Born	Amanda Ingrid Seales (1981-07-01) July 1, 1981 (age 44) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Education	State University of New York, Purchase (BA) Columbia University (MA)
Occupation	Actress comedian poet media personality activist podcaster author
Years active	1992–present
Comedy career
Medium	Television film music radio
Genres	Stand-up comedy

Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981) is an American actress, comedian, and media personality. She is known for her role as Tiffany DuBois in the HBO comedy series Insecure.

In 2019, she had her first stand-up comedy special on HBO called I Be Knowin'. She also created a comedy game show called Smart Funny & Black, which celebrates Black culture and history. For a time, Seales was also a co-host on the daytime talk show The Real.

Early Life and Education

Amanda Ingrid Seales was born in Inglewood, California, on July 1, 1981. Her mother is from the country of Grenada, so Amanda is a citizen of both the United States and Grenada. Her father is a Black American from Boston.

When she was a child, her family moved to Orlando, Florida. After high school, she went to college at the State University of New York, Purchase. She later earned a master's degree from Columbia University, where she studied American studies with a focus on hip hop culture.

Career

Acting and Hosting

Amanda's first movie role was in the 1993 film Cop and a Half. A year later, she appeared in the Nickelodeon show My Brother and Me. As she got older, she became known as "VJ Amanda Diva" while hosting a music video show on MTV2.

From 2017 to 2021, she played Tiffany DuBois in the popular HBO series Insecure. She also hosted the truTV show Greatest Ever and the NBC comedy competition Bring the Funny with judges like Kenan Thompson and Chrissy Teigen.

For about six months in 2020, Seales was a permanent co-host on the talk show The Real. She decided to leave the show because she felt she could not freely discuss important social topics. Later, she said that the show used ideas that were very similar to her own show, Smart Funny & Black.

In June 2020, Seales hosted the BET Awards 2020. She has also appeared in many other TV shows, including the documentary series Everything's Gonna Be All White.

Music and Other Projects

Besides acting, Amanda Seales has also worked in music. In 2007, she toured with the musical group Floetry. She has released her own music, including an extended play (EP) called Life Experience. She was also a featured artist on the Grammy-nominated album The Renaissance by the artist Q-Tip.

Seales hosts a popular weekly podcast called Small Doses. In 2019, she released a book with the same title, which includes essays and advice.

She also created Smart Funny & Black, a touring game show that celebrates Black history and culture in a fun and educational way. In 2022, she launched a radio version of the show on SiriusXM.

Personal Life

In an interview, Seales mentioned that she is autistic. She later explained that this was a self-diagnosis.

Filmography

Film

Television