Comedy
Luenell On Tour
No topic is off-limits when Luenell takes the mic. A bold and fearless performer who's not afraid to get a little nasty, she has been tearing it up on stages and screens for more than 25 years. The result is a uniquely eventful and totally wild comedy career that's included everything from playing Borat's girlfriend to being inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.
Luenell began her career in entertainment as a stand-up comedian at clubs in the Bay Area and as a TV host for the Oakland cable station Soul Beat. After relocating to Los Angeles, she hustled hard for spots at the city's foremost comedy clubs while scoring parts in film and TV.
She found an invaluable friend and mentor in Robin Harris, the beloved actor and comedian who died in 1990. His encouragement and Luenell's experiences as a remarkably resilient woman in a male-dominated world led to a brand of comedy that was distinctive, unpredictable, raunchy, and very much her own.
After years in the stand-up trenches, Luenell saw her career heat up in a big way when she became one of the only bona fide actors in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In the wake of her hilarious appearance in the 2006 comedy blockbuster as the prostitute girlfriend of Sacha Baron Cohen's title character, Luenell was in very high demand.
She appeared on TV shows like The Tony Rock Project and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She had roles in movies like Think Like a Man and That's My Boy. She showed off her well-honed stand-up skills on Snoop Dogg Presents The Bad Girls of Comedy, Comics Unleashed, Katt Williams: Katthouse Comedy, and The Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav.
In 2009, Luenell starred in her debut solo comedy special, Hey Luenell. Recurring roles on Californication and Lopez introduced her talents to new audiences, too. Things can only get bigger and brighter for the Original Bad Girl of Comedy thanks to starring roles in such forthcoming films as Jamie Foxx's All-Star Weekend and the comedy Ballbuster. Of course, fans know that Luenell's live shows are where she really lets loose.
I expected Luenell to be funnier. I think she was so overwhelmed by this being her first time at the historic Apollo Theatre that she was not regular self. I think her netflix special was way better. I still enjoyed the show but not like I thought I would have.
Great Show‼️ More like this at The Apollo. It was really special in the village of Harlem.
She was freaking hilarious in a word she was awesome Luenell
I truly honestly enjoy Lunell live at the Apollo...She gave a great show kept whole place in stitches...Frist time ever seeing her live & as she had said, she's a boss b....!! And the whole ordinance 💞ed her...I truly hope she comes back again & I'll be there...😘😘
Luenell was hilarious!! Her material was on point and funny as hell! Thank you Luenell for making my night!! I may have to make a trip to Las Vegas soon, just to see your show there.
Best Comedy show ever, she’s my favorite Auntie with the dirty mouth❤️🌹love her. Can we do this every year ??
If you never saw her go see her she was awesome!!!
I enjoyed the show very much! Luenell is one of the few Black female comics still getting it done and I'm glad I got to see her do it LIVE Great show
Luenell performing her first live large-venue headliner gig, and doing it at the Apollo, was highly successful IMO. She handled the room well, and kept everyone interested for 80 of her 90-minute show; the first 45 was enlightened material, and the last 45 was living room-style humor…highly adult but very relatable.
Not really nothing much to it…Great night very Epic, I always loved and Enjoyed to watch Luenell do what she do, we appreciate her for Doing a show at the legendary Apollo..Beautiful Grown up night out loved it full of laughs and fun..
