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Kellita Smith
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| Born | January 15, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Education | Santa Rosa Junior College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Wanda McCullough – The Bernie Mac Show |
Kellita Smith was born on January 15, 1969. She is an American actress, model, and comedian. Many people know her best for playing Wanda McCullough, who was Bernie Mac's wife on the TV show The Bernie Mac Show. This popular show was on the Fox channel.
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Kellita Smith's Life and Career
Kellita Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Oakland, California. She went to Santa Rosa Junior College and earned a degree in political science.
In her early career, Kellita worked as a model. She then started acting on stage in plays. She performed in many shows in Los Angeles. For one play called Feelings, she won an NAACP Theatre Award in 1996. This award was for being the Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for another NAACP Theatre Award for her role in The Thirteenth Thorn.
Kellita started acting on television in an episode of In Living Color. She later appeared in other TV shows like Living Single, Moesha, and NYPD Blue. She had regular roles in shows such as Martin and Sister, Sister. From 1997 to 1999, she was a co-star on The Jamie Foxx Show.
In 2001, Kellita Smith got a big role alongside Bernie Mac in The Bernie Mac Show. The show was very successful and ran for five seasons until 2006. For her role as Wanda McCullough, Kellita was nominated four times for an NAACP Image Award. She also acted in movies like Hair Show (2004), Roll Bounce, and King's Ransom.
In 2012, Kellita returned to TV in the show The First Family. She played First Lady Katherine Johnson. In 2014, she joined the cast of the Syfy series Z Nation. In this show, she played Roberta Warren, a character in a world after a big disaster. She even appeared as Roberta Warren in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in 2015. Since 2015, Kellita has also been a part of the sitcom In the Cut, playing the character Cheryl.
Kellita Smith is also mentioned in Charlie Kaufman's novel Antkind.
Film Roles
Here are some of the movies Kellita Smith has been in:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | House Party 3 | Girl in Yellow & Black Dress | |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Tanya | |
| 1999 | Q: The Movie | Mo Mo | |
| 2000 | Retiring Tatiana | CeCe | |
| Masquerade | Monica | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come | Bernice Talbot | |
| 2004 | Hair Show | Angela Whittaker | |
| 2005 | Fair Game | Cheryl | |
| King's Ransom | Renee King | ||
| Roll Bounce | Vivian | ||
| 2007 | Three Can Play That Game | Carla | |
| Feel the Noise | Tanya | ||
| 2010 | From Cape Town with Love | Marsha | Short film |
| Conspiracy X | Justice Jackie Woods | ||
| 2011 | She's Not Our Sister | Vivian | TV movie |
| 2012 | Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation | Madame L | |
| Sistaah Friend | Super Shero of Truth | Short film | |
| 2013 | The Love Section | Pat Darden | |
| 2014 | Imperial Dreams | Tanya | |
| 2015 | A Deadly Adoption | Officer F. Mason | TV movie |
| Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Sergeant Roberta Warren | TV movie | |
| The Man in 3B | Det. Anderson | ||
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Anita Emerson | |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Anita Emerson | |
| 2020 | Influence | Carla Hudson |
Television Shows
Here are some of the TV shows Kellita Smith has appeared in:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | In Living Color | - | Episode: "Dirty Little Dick" |
| Living Single | Susan | Episode: "A Kiss Before Lying" | |
| 1994 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Jaclyn | Episode: "Clothes Make the Man" |
| 1994–95 | Martin | Tracy | Recurring role: Season 3 |
| 1995 | Sister, Sister | Tonya | Recurring role: Season 3 |
| 1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Claire | Episode: "Hearts and Flowers" |
| Dangerous Minds | Dominique | Episode: "Hair Affair" | |
| Moesha | Melba | Episode: "Women Are from Mars, Men Are from Saturn" | |
| 1997 | High Incident | - | Episode: "Remote Control" |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Danielle | Recurring role: Season 1 | |
| The Parent 'Hood | Sheila | Episode: "Zaria Peterson's Day Off" | |
| 1997–99 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Cherise | Recurring role: Seasons 2–3 |
| 1999 | The Steve Harvey Show | Ava Whitley | Episode: "Little Stevie Blunder" |
| The Parkers | Valerie Maxwell | Episode: "And the Band Plays On" | |
| 2000 | For Your Love | Sophia | Episode: "The Special Delivery" |
| 2001 | Nash Bridges | Regina Adams | Episode: "Kill Joy" |
| NYPD Blue | Mrs. Childs | Episode: "Under Covers" | |
| 2001–06 | The Bernie Mac Show | Wanda McCullough | Main Cast |
| 2002 | Pyramid | Herself/Celebrity Contestant | Episode: "October 14 & 22, 2002" |
| 2003 | Biography | Herself | Episode: "Bernie Mac: TV's Family Man" |
| 2007 | Baisden After Dark | Herself | Episode: "Age Ain't Nothin But a Number" |
| 2012 | Life After | Herself | Episode: "Camille Winbush" |
| 2012–15 | The First Family | First Lady Katherine Johnson | Main Cast |
| 2013 | Kimmie's Kitchen | Herself | Episode: "Bread Pudding/Kelita Smith" |
| 2014 | According to Him + Her | Herself | Episode: "Episode #1.12" |
| 2014–18 | Z Nation | Lieutenant Roberta Warren | Main Cast |
| 2015 | Unsung Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "Bernie Mac" |
| 2016 | Apollo Night LA | Herself/Celebrity Host | Episode: "ANLA 161" |
| 2016–19 | In the Cut | Cheryl | Recurring role: Seasons 2-3 & 5, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2017 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Episode: "Fusion/Confusion" |
| 2018–19 | From the Mouths of Babes | Herself | Recurring Guest |
| 2020 | Two Degrees | Herself | Episode: "U.B.E.R." |
| 2021 | This Is Us | Elizabeth Dubois | Episode: "Birth Mother" |
| The Couch | Mrs. Childs | Main Cast | |
| 2021–23 | Lace | Judge Sears | Recurring role |
| 2022 | From Scratch | Lynne | Main Cast |
Awards and Nominations
Kellita Smith has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations:
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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| 2003 | NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | "The First Family" | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Kellita Smith para niños
