Wayne Brady Bio | Wiki
Wayne Brady is an American television personality, comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? Brady was the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show.
He was the original host of Fox’s Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, and has hosted Let’s Make a Deal since its 2009 revival. Brady also performed in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots on Broadway as Simon.
He is a five-time Emmy Award winner, winning his first for his work on Whose Line? in 2003, two more in the next year for The Wayne Brady Show, and two for Let’s Make a Deal. Brady was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, for his cover of the Sam Cooke song “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
Wayne Brady Age
Brady was born on June 2, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia, United States. He is 50 years old.
Wayne Brady Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Wayne Brady Family
He was born in Columbus, Georgia to his parents Lindamarie Newton and Wayne Brady. Brady moved to Orlando, Florida, as a young child to live with his grandmother and aunt. He refers to his grandmother, Valerie Petersen, as his “mom”, since she raised him. He has a sibling named Kim.
Wayne Brady Wife | Ex-wife
Brady has been married and divorced twice in his life. On December 31, 1993, he married Diana Lasso. They divorced on September 21, 1995. On April 3, 1999, Brady married dancer, Mandie Taketa. He and Taketa have one child, a daughter named Maile Masako, born on February 3, 2003. Brady and Taketa separated on April 5, 2006, and Taketa filed for divorce on July 2, 2007.
Wayne Brady Daughter | Kids
Brady and his second wife Taketa’s daughter Maile Masako was born on February 3, 2003. Maile is a teen actress who portrays the role of Tiffany in The Bold and the Beautiful. She has also appeared in Hell’s Kitchen and Entertainment Tonight.
Wayne Brady Education
At 16, he started performing in community theater and in the Orlando improvisation troupe SAK Comedy Lab, where he first started developing his improv skills. Brady attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, from which he graduated in 1989. In 1990, he enrolled at the University of Miami. In 1996, he moved to Los Angeles where he continued developing his acting skills.
Game Show With Wayne Brady | Let’s Make A Deal
Brady served as the host of a singing game show called Don’t Forget the Lyrics! on Fox, but, the show was canceled in June 2009. In October 2019, he started hosting an updated version of the game show Let’s Make a Deal for CBS. The show tapped at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and currently tapes in Los Angeles.
The show replaced the soap opera Guiding Light, which ended its long run. The original host of Let’s Make a Deal was Monty Hall, who served as a consultant for the new show until his death in 2017. On April 29, 2018, Brady won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for Let’s Make A Deal for the first time, after seven previous nominations.
Wayne Brady Chappelle Show | On Dave Chappelle
Brady guest-starred on the Sci-Fi Channel’s hit series Stargate SG-1 as Trelak, the first prime of Goa’uld System Lord Ares. He made an appearance on Chappelle’s Show, poking fun at his squeaky-clean persona.
Wayne Brady Masked Singer
On December 18, 2019, Brady competed in season two of The Masked Singer as “Fox”. He was named the winner of that season. Later, he appeared as a guest panelist in season four of The Masked Singer where he also sang Maroon 5’s “Memories” as “Mr. TV” at the start of the sixth episode.
Wayne Brady Tv Shows | Movies
Blind fire
Phineas and Ferb in the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Todrick Hall: Straight Outta Oz
VeggieTales: Noah’s Ark
The Hero of Color City
1982
Hell’s Kitchen
Wayne Brady’s Comedy IQ
The Masked Singer
Drop the Mic
So You Think You Can Dance
Hollywood Game Night
Wayne Brady Whose Line Is It Anyway
He was one of the improvisational theater performers in the original version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? along with Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and host Clive Anderson in 1998. When the last season was filmed in Hollywood, Brady became a regular on the American version, hosted by Drew Carey, which was his first stateside television exposure. He starred in the 2012 ABC improvisational comedy series Trust Us with Your Life and returned for The CW’s revival of Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the summer of 2013.
Wayne Brady On Broadway
He has also performed in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots on Broadway as Simon—who is also drag queen Lola. Brady has also performed as James Stinson on the American TV series How I Met Your Mother.
Wayne Brady Salary
He is a regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway, therefore, he earns a decent income. Brady’s average salary is $82,500 per year.
Wayne Brady Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Brady’s estimated net worth is $970,534.
Is Wayne Brady Married
No. Brady has been married and divorced twice in his life. On December 31, 1993, he married Diana Lasso. They divorced on September 21, 1995. On April 3, 1999, Brady married dancer, Mandie Taketa and divorced on July 2, 2007.