Camille Winbush facts for kids

Camille Simoine Winbush, born on February 9, 1990, is an American actress and singer. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include Emma Aimes in Minor Adjustments, Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins in The Bernie Mac Show, and Lauren Treacy in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Her acting has won her several important awards, like three Image Awards and a Young Artist Award.

About Camille's Early Life

Camille Winbush was born in Los Angeles, California on February 9, 1990. She was the only child of Anthony and Alice Winbush. Camille did not go to regular public school. Instead, she was homeschooled and had a tutor on set while she was acting as a child. When she was younger, Camille was also a competitive gymnast.

Camille's Acting Career

Camille Winbush started her acting journey in 1994. Her first role was Lucy Wilkes in the TV series Viper. The next year, she acted in her first movie, Dangerous Minds.

Early TV Roles

From 1995 to 1996, Camille regularly appeared in the TV show Minor Adjustments. She played Emma Aimes, the daughter of the main character. She even played Emma again in a special Halloween episode of Brotherly Love.

She also played a young girl named Camille in the movie Eraser (1996). In 1999, she was Pearline, a bookworm, in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. Camille had a repeating role on 7th Heaven. She also lent her voice to Ashley Tomossian in the Disney cartoon Recess.

Big Break on The Bernie Mac Show

Camille got her biggest role in 2001. She was cast as Vanessa Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show. She played this role until the show ended in 2006. During her time on the show, Camille was nominated for many awards. She won three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2006, she also won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series.

Other Guest Appearances

Camille has also been a guest star on many other TV shows. These include Strong Medicine, Criminal Minds, That's Life, The Norm Show, NYPD Blue, and Any Day Now. In 2007, she appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Camille also acted in Disney's musical TV movie Geppetto.

From 2008 to 2013, Winbush played Lauren Treacy. This was a recurring character in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Later, Camille was cast as Miriam in the web series The Choir. She also voiced Rhonda in Children of Ether and Syrena in Cannon Busters. Both of these were animated productions by LeSean Thomas.

Other Projects and Business

In 2002, Camille recorded some songs. She sang "One Small Voice" with Myra and Taylor Momsen. She also sang "The Night Before Christmas Song" for a holiday album. She also sang on the soundtrack for the Disney musical Geppetto.

When she was a teenager, Camille opened her own ice cream shop. It was called Baked Ice and was in Pasadena, California. It opened in 2003, and her aunt helped supervise the shop when Camille was busy. In 2004, she received a Teenpreneur Award from Black Enterprise magazine for her business. The shop was still open in 2005.

Camille's Filmography

Awards and Nominations