Kym Whitley

Biography

Kym Whitley is an American film and television actress and comedienne.

Career Overview

Kym Whitley has 85 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently The Thugaboo Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Young & Hungry, Black Dynamite, The Hustle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

85

Birth Date

1961-06-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  Young & Hungry
• 

  Black Dynamite
• 

  The Hustle
• 

  Puppy Bowl Presents: The Winter Games
• 

  Puppy Bowl Presents: The Summer Games
• 

  Puppy Bowl Presents: The Dog Games

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• The Thugaboo Collection (2 titles)
• Happy Gilmore (1 titles)
• A Haunted House Collection (1 titles)
• House Party Collection (1 titles)
• The Hood Collection (1 titles)
• Nutty Professor (1 titles)
• The Nutty Professor Collection (1 titles)
• Friday (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Travis Brorsen (2 collaborations)
• Emily Osment (1 collaborations)
• Jonathan Sadowski (1 collaborations)
• Aimee Carrero (1 collaborations)
• Rex Lee (1 collaborations)
• Michael Jai White (1 collaborations)
• Byron Minns (1 collaborations)
• Tommy Davidson (1 collaborations)
• Debra Wilson (1 collaborations)
• Tamala Jones (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (83 credits)

  • Break the Cycle

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Last Shop on Walnut

    Darlene

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Re-Election

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Bessie

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Killing Mary Sue

    Anita Koch

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Netflix Tudum 2025

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

    Mrs. Paxton (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Outlaw Johnny Black

    Sister Betty

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • You People

    Aunt Nadine

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • History of the World: Part II

    - VIII (2023) ... Florynce Kennedy actor actors

    - VII (2023) ... Florynce Kennedy actor actors

    - V (2023) ... Florynce Kennedy actor actors

    - II (2023) ... Florynce Kennedy actor actors
    2023
  • Izzy Lyon: The Unspun Truth

    Rhonda Jackson Lyon

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Puppy Bowl Presents: The Winter Games

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Sherri Shepherd Show

    - Season 4 Premiere! (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sherri's Funny Over 50 Finalists Face Off! (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Kym Whitley, Cast of "Magic Mike Live" (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Kandi Burruss, Kym Whitley (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Loot

    - Spades Night (2022) ... Renee actor actors
    2022
  • Puppy Bowl Presents: The Summer Games

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Puppy Bowl Presents: The Dog Games

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Name That Tune

    - Love Is In The Tunes (2023) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Made for Love

    - Alice? Are You Listening? (2022) ... Judiff actor actors

    - You're Not the First (2022) ... Judiff actor actors

    - Diane...We're In Trouble (2022) ... Judiff actor actors

    - Let's Meet (2021) ... Judiff actor actors

    - I Want to Feel Normal (2021) ... Judiff actor actors
    2021
  • Hubie Halloween

    Farmer Louise

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina

    Herself - Announcer

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment

    Aunty Kathy

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Weekend

    Karen Barber

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Kym Whitley, Antonia Lofaso (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • The Neighborhood

    - Welcome to the Invasion (2021) ... LaTonya actor actors

    - Welcome to Bowling (2019) ... LaTonya actor actors
    2018
  • 25 Words or Less

    - Kym Whitley, Margaret Cho, Melissa Peterman and Melissa Rivers. (2019) ... Self actor actors

    - Lynn Toler, Melissa Rivers, Melissa Peterman and Kym Whitley. () ... Self actor actors
    2018
  • Long Shot

    Self - Actress, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Fist Fight

    911 Operator

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Raven's Home

    - Lizard Let Lie (2023) ... Tricia actor actors
    2017
  • Fuller House

    - The Mayor's Bird (2019) ... Mayor Boone actor actors
    2016
  • Light Girls

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Silent No More

    Ms. Carol

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Master of None

    - Thanksgiving (2017) ... Joyce actor actors
    2015
  • Young & Hungry

    Yolanda

    actor

    actors

    - Young & Yacht'in (2018) ... Yolanda actor actors

    - Young & Magic (2018) ... Yolanda actor actors

    - Young & Bullseye (2018) ... Yolanda actor actors

    - Young & Motorcycle (2018) ... Yolanda actor actors

    - Young & Mexico (2) (2018) ... Yolanda actor actors
    2014
  • A Haunted House 2

    Church Lady

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Anything Is Possible

    Ms. Kim

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Ticket to Vegas

    Monik

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Black Dynamite

    Honeybee

    actor

    actors

    - 'The Wizard of Watts' or 'Oz Ain't Got S&@# On The Wiz' (2015) ... Honeybee actor actors

    - 'Diff'rent Folks, Same Strokes' or 'The Hunger Pang Games' (2014) ... Honeybee actor actors

    - 'American Band Standoff' or 'The Godfather of Soooul Train' or 'Get On Your Goodfellas' (2014) ... Honeybee actor actors

    - 'Mister Rogers' Revenge' or 'Please Don't You Be His Neighbor' (2014) ... Honeybee actor actors

    - 'Sweet Bill's Badass Singalong Song' or 'Bill Cosby Ain't Himself' (2014) ... Honeybee actor actors
    2012
  • C'mon Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Sebastian

    Roxanne

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Baby Daddy

    - An Affair Not to Remember (2014) ... Margaret Jenson actor actors

    - Whatever Lola Wants (2013) ... Margaret Jenson actor actors
    2012
  • We Bought a Zoo

    Cashier

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • 35 and Ticking

    Shavelle

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Rango

    Melonee (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • 2 Broke Girls

    - And the Worst Selfie Ever (2013) ... Shirley actor actors

    - And the Big Hole (2013) ... Shirley actor actors
    2011
  • Group Sex

    Tiffany

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Something Like A Business

    Sasha

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Heaven Ain't Hard to Find

    Sis. Hattie May

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Hot in Cleveland

    - Elka's Choice (2011) ... Jada actor actors
    2010
  • Black Dynamite

    Honey Bee

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • I Love You, Man

    Female Co-Worker

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Cleveland Show

    - Die Semi-Hard (2011) ... Auntie Momma (voice) actor actors

    - A Brown Thanksgiving (2009) ... actor actors
    2009
  • The Hustle

    Miss Tanya

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Childrens Hospital

    - Black Doctor (2011) ... Black Administrator actor actors
    2008
  • L.A. Dicks

    Madame Opal

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

    Ms.Attitude (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

    Ms.Attitude (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • 'Til Death

    - The Buffer (2009) ... Tina actor actors

    - Circumdecision (2008) ... Tina actor actors

    - Speed Bumps (2008) ... Tina actor actors
    2006
  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    KostMart Training Leader Lucy

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Perfect Man

    Dolores

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Golden Blaze

    Mother Johnson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Salon

    Lashaunna

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - Into You Like a Train (2005) ... Yvonne actor actors
    2005
  • The Boondocks

    - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch (2007) ... actor actors

    - Wingmen (2006) ... actor actors

    - The Itis (2006) ... Customer (voice) actor actors

    - Return of the King (2006) ... actor actors

    - The Story of Gangstalicious (2005) ... actor actors
    2005
  • Along Came Polly

    Gladys

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Up Against the 8 Ball

    Mrs. Thompson

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Love Chronicles

    Renee

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Deliver Us from Eva

    Ormandy

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Reno 911!

    - The Junior Brothers (2006) ... Kay Kay actor actors
    2003
  • That's So Raven

    - Country Cousins (2) (2005) ... Vicky Baxter actor actors

    - Country Cousins (1) (2005) ... Vicky Baxter actor actors
    2003
  • What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

    Ms. Wells

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute

    Judy Harris - Jon Jon's Mom

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Baby Boy

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • My Wife and Kids

    - Anniversary (2) (2002) ... Wanda actor actors

    - Anniversary (1) (2002) ... Wanda actor actors

    - Make Over (2002) ... Wanda actor actors
    2001
  • A Private Affair

    Cheryl

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

    Party Guest

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Next Friday

    Suga

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    - Never Wait for Seconds! (2017) ... Monena actor actors

    - The Car Pool Lane (2004) ... Monena actor actors
    2000
  • Beverly Hood

    Nola Washington

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Old World Harm (2023) ... Masseuse (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • Moesha

    - The Candidate (2000) ... Gertrude Lowe actor actors
    1996
  • The Wayans Bros.

    - Misery (1998) ... Phyllis actor actors
    1995
  • Martin

    - Uptown Friday Night (1995) ... Louisa actor actors
    1992
  • Married... with Children

    - The Hood, the Bud and the Kelly (2) (1996) ... Danielle actor actors
    1987

• production (2 credits)

  • David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina

    producer

    production
    2020
  • 35 and Ticking

    executive producer

    production
    2011