Brely Evans facts for kids
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Brely Evans
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Oakland, California, U.S
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Years active | 1990–present |
Brely Evans is a talented American actress, singer, and comedian. She was part of an R&B music group called Emage in the 1990s. Later, she started acting in movies like Sparkle (2012) and The Man in 3B (2015). She also starred in the TV show Ambitions on the Oprah Winfrey Network in 2019. More recently, she has been a main character in the BET drama series The Family Business (2020–2022) and Haus of Vicious (2022–present).
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Early Life and Music Career
Brely Evans grew up in Oakland, California. In the early 1990s, she was a member of the R&B group Emage. Their only album, Soul Deep, came out in 1994. One of their songs, "The Choice Is Yours," was quite popular on the R&B charts.
After her time with Emage, Brely went to college in Los Angeles. She earned a degree in marketing. She also worked as a session singer, which means she sang backup for other artists. She sang on songs for Warren G and even worked on Dr. Dre’s first album, The Chronic. Before becoming a full-time actress, Brely also worked as a real estate agent. She even sold a house to the famous artist Queen Latifah.
Becoming an Actress
In the 2010s, Brely Evans began her acting career. She appeared in several films, including He's Mine Not Yours (2011) and Note to Self (2012). A big role for her was in the 2012 movie Sparkle. She also acted in Let the Church Say Amen, which was directed by actress Regina King. Other movies she appeared in include Suddenly Single (2013), Black Coffee (2014), and The Man in 3B (2015). In 2017, she played the main character in the film You Can't Fight Christmas.
On television, Brely had recurring roles in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane from 2014 to 2015. She also appeared in the TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin in 2015.
Recent Television Roles
In 2019, Brely Evans got two major roles on TV. She played a main character, Joy Beane, in the Bounce TV comedy series Last Call. Later that year, she starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Ambitions. In this show, she played Rondell Lancaster, who was the sister of the mayor of Atlanta.
In 2020, Brely appeared in the TV movie Steppin' Back to Love. She also starred in the first season of the horror series Terror Lake Drive and the comedy-drama series For the Love of Jason.
From 2020 to 2022, Brely Evans played Sonya Duncan in the BET crime drama series The Family Business. Her role became even bigger in the fourth season. In 2022, she starred in the thriller film Stalked Within and the romantic drama Single Not Searching. Later that year, she starred in the BET drama series Haus of Vicious alongside Tami Roman.
In 2023, Brely appeared in the TV One and Lifetime drama film A Mother's Intuition. She also starred in the comedy-drama Whatever It Takes with Tami Roman and Kandi Burruss. In 2023, she took on the role of GeGe in the We TV drama series Kold x Windy.
Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Outrighteous | Singing Elizabeth | |
2010 | Just Wright | Sabrina | |
2010 | Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Nurse | |
2011 | Tracks | - | Short film |
2011 | He's Mine Not Yours | Waitress | |
2012 | The Marriage Lottery | Team Roman | |
2012 | Note to Self | Tiffany Grace | |
2012 | C'mon Man | Interviewee | |
2012 | Sparkle | Tune Ann | |
2012 | David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single | Kat | |
2012 | Douglass U | Kayla | |
2014 | Black Coffee | Nicole | |
2014 | More to Love | Chelle | |
2014 | For Love or Money | Lil Mama | |
2014 | Just a Dream | Rachel | Short film |
2015 | 72 Hours | Marquita | |
2015 | B Love | Victoria | Short film |
2015 | The Man in 3B | Connie | |
2015 | My First Love | Jasmine | |
2016 | Addicted to You | Amber Taylor | |
2017 | Walk Away from Love | Lana | |
2017 | Miss Me This Christmas | Leslie Major | |
2017 | You Can't Fight Christmas | Leslie Major | |
2019 | Black Privilege | Angie | |
2021 | Triggers | Camila | Short film, also associate producer |
2022 | Boosters LA | Yvonne | |
2022 | Stalked Within | Trina | |
2022 | Single Not Searching | Brianna | Also associate producer |
2022 | Turnt | Kim | |
2023 | Channel You | Marianne | |
2023 | A Mother's Intuition | Cicely | |
2023 | Black Girl Erupted | Jillian | |
2023 | Wide Open: The Andre Rison Story | Psychologist | |
2023 | Whatever It Takes | India | |
2024 | Black Girl Magic | Marie | Also producer |
2024 | Momma's Boy - A Son Returns | Faith Tenner | Also producer |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Lbs | Episode: "Tummy Loves Trouble" | |
2011 | The Cookout 2 | Ghetto Cheerleader | Television film |
2013 | Let the Church Say Amen | Shante | Television film |
2014–2015 | Being Mary Jane | Nichelle | Recurring role (seasons 1–3), 6 episodes |
2015 | Born Again Virgin | Kelly | Recurring role (season 1), 3 episodes |
2017 | Mann & Wife | Cabella | Episode: "Take Me to the Mann" |
2019 | Last Call | Joy Beane | Main role, 13 episodes |
2019 | Ambitions | Rondell Pauline Lancaster | Main role, 18 episodes |
2020 | Steppin' Back to Love | Paula | Television film |
2020 | Terror Lake Drive | Jojo | Recurring role (season 1) |
2020–2022 | The Family Business | Sonya | Recurring role (season 2); guest star (season 3), Regular (season 4), 14 episodes |
2020–2022 | For the Love of Jason | Alexandria Grant | Main role, 7 episodes |
2022 | The Neighborhood | Janice | Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls" |
2022–present | Haus of Vicious | Avery | Main role |
2023–present | Kold x Windy | GeGe | Main role |
2024 | Churchy | Executive producer |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2014 | Beautiful | Mali Music | Herself |
2015 | Shame | Tyrese | Mary |
2018 | Just My Type | Tiana | Herself |
See also
In Spanish: Brely Evans para niños