Kim Yarbrough facts for kids
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Kim Yarbrough
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| Born | August 1, 1971 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, violin |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Kim Yarbrough (born August 1, 1971) is an American singer and actress. She is known for her powerful voice and for appearing on many TV shows and movies. She also competed on the popular singing competition The Voice.
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Kim's Acting and Singing Journey
Kim Yarbrough started acting when she was just 8 years old. Her first role was in a short film called "2081," where she played an orchestra member and showed off her violin skills. After that, she appeared in many well-known TV series. These include "Bones" and "Sonny with a Chance."
She also acted in TV movies like "Dad's Home" and "Grace." From 2010 to 2011, Kim was a regular on the talk show "Conan," playing different funny characters. You might have also seen her in episodes of "Vegas," "Hollywood Heights," and "2 Broke Girls." She even had a recurring role as Madame Labuef in the Nickelodeon show "The Haunted Hathaways." Kim is always busy and continues to work on new projects!
Kim on The Voice
Kim Yarbrough was a contestant on the second season of The Voice. This TV show is a singing competition where judges pick singers based only on their voice.
| Episode | Round | Song | Result |
| 2 | Blind Auditions | "Tell Me Something Good" |
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| 7 | Battle Rounds | "No More Drama" |
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| 12 | Live Performances | "Rolling in the Deep" |
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| 13 | Last Chance Performances | "Spotlight" |
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During her "Blind Audition," two judges turned their chairs around, showing they wanted her on their team. Kim chose Adam Levine to be her coach.
In the "Battle Rounds," she sang the song "No More Drama" with another singer from her team, Whitney Meyer. Kim won this battle and moved forward in the competition.
For the "Live Performances," she sang "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele. In the elimination round, she was one of the bottom three singers on her team. She sang "Spotlight" by Jennifer Hudson for her "Last Chance Performance." In the end, Kim was eliminated along with Karla Davis. She finished in 18th place out of 48 contestants.
Kim returned for the show's finale. She performed the song "Superstition" with other former contestants, Naia Kete, Sera Hill, and Cheesa.
Kim's Film and TV Appearances
Kim Yarbrough has been in many films and television shows. Here is a list of some of her roles:
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Somewhere Slow | Tanisha | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Alchemax Scientist in Cafeteria (voice) | Cameo |
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | 2081 | Orchestra Member | Short film |
| 2010 | Dad's Home | Doris | TV movie |
| 2011 | Grace | Church choir member | TV movie |
| Mushroom Pizza | Destiny | Short film | |
| Television Series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Dexter | Requisitions Officer | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Conan | Mother Hubbard/Lana Hubbard | Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | The Haunted Hathaways | Madame Labuef | Guest star in 4 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Kid Cosmic | Flo (voice) | Appeared in 6 episodes |
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| Year | Title | Role | Episode title/Notes |
| 2009 | Bones | Large Woman | Episode: "The Foot in the Foreclosure" |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Gospel Singer | Episode: "Gassie Passes" |
| The Defenders | Clerk | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Backup Singer No. 2 | Episode: "Frank's Brother" |
| 2012 | The Voice | Herself | As a contestant |
| Vegas | Alice | Episode: "(Il)Legitimate" | |
| Hollywood Heights | Vocal Coach | Episode: "Eddie Takes Off" | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Darlene | Episode: "And the Pre-Approved Credit Card" | |
| 2013 | Southland | Adeline | Episode: "Under the Big Top" |
| 2014 | New Girl | Another Teacher | Episode: "Fired Up" |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | April | Episode: "Chimney Begins" |
Kim's Music
Kim Yarbrough is also a singer and has released her own music.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US | US Heat | ||
| 2013 | Brand New Day (Strong Enough)
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Extended Plays (EPs)
An Extended Play (EP) is a music release that has more songs than a single but fewer than a full album.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US | US Heat | ||
| 2009 | Dharma 888
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