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Angelique Bates
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| Born | December 1, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress, comedian, rapper |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Angelique Bates is an American actress, comedian, and rapper. She was born on December 1, 1980. Many people know her best from the Nickelodeon TV show All That. She was on the show for two seasons.
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Angelique Bates' Career Journey
Early Acting Roles
Angelique grew up in Los Angeles, California. She started acting when she was very young. Her first job was in a commercial for Borax when she was just a baby. Later, she appeared in an AT&T commercial. She also had a role in a short film called Sweet Potato Ride.
Time on All That
In 1994, Angelique's agent helped her audition for a new show called All That. The show was a sketch comedy series on Nickelodeon. Angelique impressed the casting directors with her audition. She even did an impression of the character Steve Urkel. After several auditions, she got a part on the show.
Angelique Bates was one of the original cast members of All That. She was on the show for two seasons, from 1994 to 1996. She was the first original cast member to leave the series. However, she later returned for the show's 100th episode. Other former cast members, Katrina Johnson and Alisa Reyes, also came back for this special episode.
Angelique Bates' Film and TV Shows
Movies Featuring Angelique
Angelique Bates has acted in several movies. Her first film role was in the short movie Sweet Potato Ride in 1994. In 2003, she appeared in the film Thirteen. She also had a role in the movie 35 and Ticking in 2011. More recently, she was in the short film Bitter in 2016. In 2018, she appeared in two short films: Demetrinox and Dunia Ni Matembezi.
Television Appearances
Besides All That, Angelique Bates has been in other TV shows. From 1994 to 1996, she was a main cast member on All That, appearing in 31 episodes. In 2000, she had a guest role in the show Strong Medicine. The next year, in 2001, she appeared in an episode of Boston Public. She was also on Anything For Love in 2003. In 2009, she was a singer in an episode of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. In 2018, she acted in a web miniseries called Bonnet Chronicles.
