Debra Wilson

Debra Wilson: Biography in Details

Who is Debra Wilson?

Debra Wilson is an American actress and comedian. Wilson is known for being one of the longest-serving original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv, having appeared for the show’s first eight seasons. Debra Wilson has also done voice work for various productions including Avatar, American Dad!, Family Guy, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil, The Proud Family, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and The Boondocks.

Debra Wilson’s Early life, Childhood, & Education

She is called as Debra Renee Wilson, Debra Wilson Skelton or Debra Skelton, Debra Wilson. She was born on April 26, 1962, in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York, U.S. and was raised in NYC, in the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens.

Wilson attended New York City High School of the Performing Arts. After graduation, She continued her studies at “Syracuse University”, working in television and radio broadcasting. Wilson was also a pre-school teacher during the 1980s for the All Saints Church, in Sunnyside, Queens. Her acting debut was on the television pilot The Apollo Comedy Hour.

Following this success, Wilson became a series regular on The Uptown Comedy Club and co-hosted Can We Shop? With Joan Rivers. She continued her work in television working as a spokesperson for Burger King, and guest starring in New York Undercover. Her major feature film debut was Let it Be Me which she worked shortly before starting on MADtv.

Debra Wilson’s Career, Salary, Net Worth

Towards Wilson’s Career, she was one of the original eight cast members of MADtv when the series aired in 1995. Wilson came to the show with a background in sketch comedy, improve and television MADtv was her third TV series, although she had done stand-up in New York for one year.

Debra Wilson was credited with creating some of the most popular recurring characters on the show. Among her characters were Latina bimbo Melina (Lida and Melina), Reality Check’s Tovah McQueen, Stick Chick Autumn, Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority sister Hayden Brooks, Alexis Dubane (Prehistoric Glamazon Huntresses), blaxploitation actress Cocoa Latette (Son of Dolemite), Lowered Expectations Host and MS. Not Nice (Jenny Jones).

Perhaps Wison’s best-known character was the fast-talking “Black American Princess” Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson. Her most recognized impressions on the show were of Oprah Winfrey and Whitney Houston. Her Oprah impersonation is so well regarded that in fact, she has played Oprah or Oprah-like characters in other media, most notably Scary Movie 4 and The Proud Family.

Television Projects, Since her debut on MADtv, Wilson has done voice acting on episodes on numerous television shows, landing some recurring roles on such shows as Clone High, Family Guy, and The Mr. Potato Head Show. Wilson also voiced Captain Lisa Cusak in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Sound of Her Voice”.

Debra Wilson has made numerous independent films, including Naked Angel, Jane White Is Sick and Twisted, Skin Deep, and Soulmates. She was also in an episode as a doctor and has appeared three times (to date) as Working Girl Divine in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Wilson and Sullivan have done commercials for Pepsi’s Sierra Mist. She appeared as herself on February 15, 1999, episodes of WCW Monday Nitro accompanying MADtv castmate Will Sasso in his professional wrestling match against Bret Hart. She also appeared on the UK “Whose Line Is It Anyway”- Season 10, Episode 9. She was the co-host of TV Guide Channel’s TV Watercooler with John Fugelsang until she was replaced by Teresa Strasser in October 2006. She was also a co-host on GSW Live until she left in January 2010.

Some Debra Wilson’s Theater Projects, Wilson performed Off-roadway with the improvisational comedy troupe Noo Yawk Tawk directed by Richmond Shepard at The Village Gate (1988-1991).

Debra Wilson’s Salary and his net worth is estimated to be $2 million as of 2023.

Is Debra Wilson involved in any rumors and controversies?

As of Now, Debra Wilson is divorced and Single Still she hasn’t been with any guy till now. There hasn’t been any past relationship rumors and present too as well as any other rumors as well as controversies to date.

Debra Wilson’s Body Measurements

Looking for the physical presentation of Debra Wilson’s, Her height is noted to be 5 feet 6 inches with balanced weight and she really have Athletic Body type as we can see in her pictures but there are no exact numbers of her body measurements. She has black hair color and brown eye color.

Is Debra Wilson active on social media?

She is not active on any kind of social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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