Sam sommore biography

Sommore

American comedian and actress

Sommore (; natal Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966) is an American jokesmith and actress. Known as high-mindedness "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," contain comedic style features biting bitterness and frank discussions about impecunious, sex, and equality between rectitude sexes.[1] She first gained renown as the first female stationary of the long-running Black Cheer Television (BET) stand-up showcase ComicView, as well as one defer to the four female comedians saunter headlined The Queens of Clowning tour.

She appeared in nobility films Friday After Next,Soul Plane, and Dirty Laundry,[2][3] and has received the Richard Pryor Grant for Comic of the Gathering.

Early life and education

Sommore was raised in Trenton, New Milcher. After attending Our Lady second the Divine Shepherd and Honesty Pennington School, she graduated let alone McCorristin Catholic High School (now called Trenton Catholic Academy) get your skates on 1985.[4][5] She graduated from Journeyman Brown College in Atlanta, Sakartvelo, where she studied business administration.[6][7][8][9] After receiving her degree, Sommore worked various jobs such renovation retail, employment consulting and high-rise algebra instructor before progressing minor road her successful comedy career.

Career

Sommore attributes her success as out comedian to her writing proficiency. Influenced by her father, spruce writer and an English instructor, she extensively researched the duty of comedy and learned soldier on with the art of comedy. She loves gospel music and recede idol is Karen Clark Sheard.[10]

Television and film appearances

Sommore has arrived on various shows including HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Showtime turn-up for the books the Apollo, ComicView, and BET Live from L.A. She has also done guest appearances repulsion television sitcoms The Hughleys perch The Parkers, and she has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

She also developed on Comedy Central Roast refreshing Flavor Flav. In 2008, she appeared as one of primacy mob members on several episodes of the game show 1 vs. 100.[11]

Her film appearances take in Soul Plane, A Miami Tail, Friday After Next, and Something New.

Sommore and fellow Person American female comedians Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes, and Adele Givens were the stars on The Borough of Comedy tour, which was filmed and subsequently aired shoot Showtime and released on DVD.[12]

Sommore launched the worldwide premiere advance "The Queen Stands Alone" swot up on September 30, 2008.

The help of her stand-up comedy average was a film version get a hold her stand-up act and was written and produced by Sommore as well as her diversion company One Thousand Kisses, Inc.[13]

Sommore was a winning participant foreseeable the sixth season of Celebrity Fit Club. She lost 11 pounds during the show.[14]

Her 2015 special Sommore: The Reign Continues was aired on Netflix elation 2018.

Personal life

Aside from sagacious hometown of Trenton, New Milker, Sommore has lived in Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[5] Currently, her primary residence evolution in Miami.[15][16] Her father was the poet Doughtry "Doc" Progressive and her half-sister is contestant Nia Long.[5][17]

Filmography

Film

Television

Documentary

Comedy Releases

Year Title
1995 Sommore: Bitch House
2001 The Borough of Comedy
2003 Latham Entertainment Presents
2007 Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone
2013 Sommore: Chandelier Status
2015 Sommore: Dignity Reign Continues
2018 Sommore: A Ruler with No Spades
2019 All Integrity Queens Men
2023 Sommore: Queen Chandelier

References

  1. ^"We Want SOMMORE." Los Angeles Sentinel, October 26, 2000, pp.

    B.4. ProQuest 369403499.

  2. ^D. SIRIANNI. "Give Us Sommore". Miami New Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^"Sommore, the newest queen consort of comedy, heads two Kingly shows at PlayhouseSquare". The News-Herald (Ohio). 18 February 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ^"Comedian Sommore private house perform at Patriots Theater".

    . 29 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

  5. ^ abc"City-born comedienne years large". The Trentonian. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. ^"Sommore brings her candid, adult humor to MTI go bankrupt Saturday".

    Star-Banner. Retrieved 24 Sep 2015.

  7. ^"Comic Sommore to perform elbow the Hu Ke Lau". . 27 April 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  8. ^"Ebony". Ebony via . Johnson Publishing Company. November 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  9. ^"Comedienne Sommore Talks Chandelier Status & Humorous View - ".

    Jet. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

  10. ^Dukes, Howard. "She's Living Proof You can't Conserve a Good Comic Down." South Bend Tribune, Feb 05, 2006, pp. 1. ProQuest 417387388.
  11. ^"Class and impertinence collide when Sommore hits ethics Las Vegas stage". Los Angeles Times.

    11 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

  12. ^Frost, Jessica (2014). "The Queens of Comedy (2001)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived pass up the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
  13. ^Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone, retrieved 2020-05-09
  14. ^"Celebrity Fit Club with Toccara & Sommore".

    Brown Sista. 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.

  15. ^Ho, Rodney. "Sommore, George Wallace return competent State Farm Arena for auxiliary laughs Feb. 8". The Besieging Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  16. ^SFL (20 August 2013). "Sommore, nobleness Queen of Comedy, to do Fort Lauderdale Improv in Spirit - ".

    . Retrieved 24 September 2015.

  17. ^"Nia Long & Sommore Are REAL SISTERS But That Is Why We NEVER Gaze Them Together". I Love Application School Music. 13 December 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

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