Kellita Smith is an American actress who has gained wide popularity for her roles in the TV series Sister, Sister, Malcolm & Eddie, Parkers and others. She is also known as a successful model and comedian.
Biography
Kellita Smith was born on January 15, 1969 in the American city of Chicago, Illinois. Her father was a military man. On duty, he was often absent from home. For example, when Kellita was just a child, he spent 18 months in Vietnam. Perhaps it was the work that caused the parents of the future actress to break up.
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They officially divorced in 1972. Kellita Smith moved to Oakland, California with her mother Honey and brother Eric. In Oakland, she began attending the Oakland Community Learning Center, which was founded by the American radical left-wing Black Panther party. Her brother studied here.
Kellita graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California in 1989 with a degree in political science. However, this did not mark the beginning of a successful professional career.
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For some time she worked as a salesman and administrator's assistant, after which she decided to try her hand at being an actress and began taking acting lessons.
Career and creativity
Kellita Smith's career in the entertainment industry began as a model. She moved to Los Angeles and took part in several shootings for fashion magazines before making her stage debut in Tell It Like It Tiz. Later she could be seen in such plays as "Feelings", "One Woman Two Lives", "The Thirteenth Thorn" and others.
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In 1993, Kellita first appeared in the television project "In Vivid Colors", and then got the role of Susan in the TV series "Single Men and Single Women." A year later, the aspiring actress could be seen in several films at once, including "House Party 3", "Hanging out with Mr. Cooper" and "Martin".
In 1995, she co-starred in the ABC comedy series Sister, Sister, and shortly thereafter starred in several television series. These include The Wayans Brothers, Dangerous Thoughts, The Main Incident, and Malcolm and Eddie.
In 2001, Kellita Smith played Wanda McCullough in The Bernie Mac Show. This was followed by roles in such films as "Shop of Beauty", "Fair Play", "Buy out King", "Feel the Rhythm", "Rollerski" and others.
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In 2012, the actress joined the cast of The First Family, playing the role of First Lady Catherine Johnson. In 2013, she starred in the melodrama The Department of Love, which was followed by appearances in the dramas Imperial Dreams and The Choir Director. In 2019, several films with the participation of the actress were released, including the thriller "Influence" and the TV series "Jeffrey's Plan".
Family and personal life
Kellita Smith is a media personality who enjoys the attention of not only journalists, but also numerous fans. However, the actress carefully protects her personal life from prying eyes, preferring to share only her creative successes. Therefore, there is practically no information about her family.
