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Quick facts for kids Sherri Shepherd
Shepherd in 2010
Born	Sherri Evonne Shepherd (1967-04-22) April 22, 1967 (age 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actress comedian author podcaster television presenter
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Jeff Tarpley ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2009)​ Lamar Sally ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2015)​
Children	2

Sherri Evonne Shepherd (born April 22, 1967) is a well-known American actress, comedian, author, podcaster, and television host. She is currently the host of her own daily talk show called Sherri.

Before her current show, Sherri was a co-host on the popular daytime talk show The View from 2007 to 2014. For her work on The View, she received many awards, including a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009. She also hosted Dish Nation and starred in several TV shows. These include The Jamie Foxx Show (1999-2001), Less than Perfect (2002–2006), Sherri (2009), Trial & Error (2017–2018), and Mr. Iglesias (2019–2020).

In 2009, Sherri wrote a book called Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break. She also competed on the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars in 2012. She had a recurring role as Angie Jordan on the NBC show 30 Rock and on the HBO Max series The ... Lives of College Girls. She also hosted the game show Best Ever Trivia Show.

Early Life and Family

Sherri Shepherd was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the oldest of three sisters. Her parents were LaVerne and Lawrence A. Shepherd. When Sherri was young, her parents became Jehovah's Witnesses. Her parents later divorced. After her mother passed away in 1991, her father raised Sherri and her two younger sisters.

Sherri's Acting Career

Sherri Shepherd's first acting job on television was in the sitcom Cleghorne! in 1995. The show was on The WB network for one season. Sherri shared that after the show was canceled, she faced tough times. She lost her apartment and car and was without a home for a year, staying on friends' couches. This experience taught her that the entertainment business can be very unpredictable.

Becoming a Recognized Actress

Sherri became well-known for playing Sheila Yarborough on Jamie Foxx's sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show from 1996 to 2001. She also had recurring roles on other popular sitcoms like Suddenly Susan and Everybody Loves Raymond in the late 1990s. From 2002 to 2006, she starred as Ramona Platt in the show Less Than Perfect.

From 2005 to 2009, Sherri played Sandra, the girlfriend of Lenny Davidson, on the FOX sitcom The War at Home. In 2007, she appeared as Rhonda in the IMAX version of the movie Transformers. From 2007 to 2013, she had a recurring role as Angie, the wife of Tracy Jordan, on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. In 1998, she also appeared in an episode of Friends.

In 2009, Sherri starred in her own sitcom called Sherri on Lifetime Television. This show was based on her own life. In 2013, she played Daphne during the final season of How I Met Your Mother. That same year, Sherri performed on Broadway in the musical Cinderella. From 2017 to 2018, she played Anne Flatch in NBC's comedy series Trial & Error.

Sherri as a TV Personality

Sherri Shepherd has been a guest host and contestant on many TV shows. These include Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Rachael Ray, and To Tell the Truth. She also co-hosted the 35th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008.

In 2010, she became the host of the Game Show Network version of The Newlywed Game, hosting it until 2013. Sherri also hosted Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out special from 2013 to 2014. From June 2019, she hosted Best Ever Trivia Show on Game Show Network for 65 episodes. Since 2017, she has regularly appeared as a panelist on Funny You Should Ask.

The View's panel (left–right Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Shepherd, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck) interview United States President Barack Obama on July 29, 2010.

In 2006, Sherri became a frequent guest co-host on ABC's daytime talk show The View. She became a permanent co-host in September 2007, taking the place of Star Jones. After leaving The View in 2014, Sherri still made several appearances on the show as a contributor in 2015 and 2016.

In 2009, Sherri won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host along with her co-hosts Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

In March 2012, Sherri competed on the 14th season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She finished in tenth place with her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy.

In 2019, Sherri took part in the second season of Fox's The Masked Singer as the character "Penguin".

From October 2021 to June 2022, Sherri was one of the guest hosts for The Wendy Williams Show. This was because the main host, Wendy Williams, was away due to health issues. On February 22, 2022, it was announced that Sherri would host a new talk show called Sherri. This new show premiered on September 12, 2022, replacing Wendy. In January 2023, Sherri was renewed for its second and third seasons, meaning it will continue through 2025.

Other Projects and Activities

Sherri Shepherd wrote the book Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break, which was published in October 2009. She also helped write Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes, published in 2013.

Sherri helps raise money for the YAI Sherri Shepherd "Believe in Abilities" Fund. YAI is an organization that supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They help these individuals live full lives by creating new opportunities for them to live, love, work, and learn.

In 2009, Sherri appeared on an episode of WWE SmackDown. She was the guest manager for professional wrestler MVP in a match. In 2011, Sherri offered to help Debbie Clark (Storm), a former star from American Gladiators, by paying her rent and utilities for six months when Clark was without a home. As of 2015, Sherri also has a line of wigs and hair add-ins.

Personal Life

Sherri Shepherd was married to Jeff Tarpley from 2001 to 2010. They have a son named Jeffrey, who was born in April 2005. Sherri then became engaged to writer Lamar Sally in December 2010. They got married in Chicago in August 2011 but separated in May 2014. After their separation, Sherri and Lamar Sally welcomed a son, Lamar Jr., through surrogacy in August 2014. Their divorce was finalized in 2015.

Sherri has type 2 diabetes, a condition she developed after having pre-diabetes for many years. She was formerly a Jehovah's Witness but is now an evangelical Christian.

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Sherri Shepherd para niños