Jenifer Lewis is an American actress, artist, actress and dancer. She is popularly known for her roles in movies such as The Brothers (2001), The Cookout (2004), Dream Like a Man, and Think Like a Man Too (2014), Baggage Claim (2013), and The Wedding Ringer (2015), among others.

She’s one of the most respected actors in the film industry. Often regarded as ‘The Black Mother of Hollywood,’ Lewis has starred in almost 100 movies and is a renowned actor. Starting her career in 1979, she’s come a long way to becoming a Hollywood legend.

10 things about Jenifer Lewis

1. Jenifer Lewis is an American actress, writer, activist, and dancer known for her long and prosperous career in Hollywood.
2. She was born on January 25, 1957, and is 63 years old.
3. Lewis has a respectable height of five foot and five inches.
4. Jenifer, also named ‘The Black Mother of Hollywood,’ was born to Dorothy’s mother, a nurse’s assistant. Her dad was a factory worker.
5. She is married to Arnold Byrd, a former Marine 1st Sergeant. They’ve been dating since 2012.
6. The couple’s got a daughter named Charmaine Lewis. Lewis and Byrd both embraced it.
7. Since Jenifer is a legendary actress and has appeared in many movies, she’s made a lot of money out of her career. She’s got a net worth of $2 million.
8. Speaking about her career, Jenifer Lewis attended the University of Webster. She received an honorary degree from the university in 2015.
9. Jenifer Lewis was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 1990s. Yet she hid it for a long time and only came out after 17 years on meds.
10. Jenifer Lewis is reportedly active on Instagram and Facebook. She regularly updates to her social accounts and has received 1 million and 80.1k followers on Instagram and Twitter, respectively.

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