Amanda Seales

Amanda Seales

Actor · Producer · Writer

Inglewood, California, USA
July 1, 1981

Biography

Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by the stage names Amanda Diva and Mendacious D, is a Grenadian-American actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the HBO comedy series Insecure. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy special, I Be Knowin. Then, in 2020, Seales launched Smart Funny & Black, a comedy gameshow that showcases Black culture, history, and experience. Seales was also one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show, The Real.

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Representative Works

Cop & ½
Cop & ½
4.6
/ English
Ladies Book Club
Ladies Book Club
No Rating Yet
/ English
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
7.7
/ English
Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
6.5
/ English
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
No Rating Yet
/ English
Insecure: The End
Insecure: The End
4.7
/ English
Identical
Identical
4.0
/ English
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times
7.0
/ English
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
1.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cop & ½
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Cop & ½

Ladies Book Club
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Ladies Book Club

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
2017Winner

Best Performance

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

Career Highlights

Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
2019Highlight

Best Performance

Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009Highlight

Best Performance

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

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