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Debra Wilson
Debra Wilson Biography
Wilson was born and raised in New York City, in the
neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens. Wilson attended
the New York City High School of the Performing Arts.
After graduation, she continued her studies at Syracuse
University, working in television and radio broadcasting.
Her acting debut was on the television pilot The Apollo
Comedy Hour. Following this success she became a series
regular on The Uptown Comedy Club and co-hosted Can We
Shop? with Joan Rivers. She continued her work in tele-
vision working as a spokesperson for Burger King, and
guest starring in New York Undercover. Her major fea-
ture film debut was It Only Happens With You which she
worked on shortly before starting on MADtv.
Career
MADtv
Wilson was one of the original eight cast members of
Debra Wilson Skelton hosting "O’FLuFF’s Lucky Charms MADtv when the series aired in 1995. Wilson came to the
Green Carpet Event" - Culver City, CA on March 13, 2010 show with a background in sketch comedy, improv and
Born Debra Renee Wilson
television. MADtv was her third TV series, although she
April 26, 1962 (1962-04-26) had done stand up in New York for one year.
South Ozone Park, Queens, New York, U.S.
Other Debra Wilson Skelton
names
Occupation Actress
Comedienne
TV presenter
Voice actress
Host
Years 1990–present
active
Spouse Cliff Skelton (2006-present) (separated
2010-present)
Debra Wilson Skelton (born Debra Renee Wilson April
26, 1962), professionally known as Debra Wilson or Debra
Wilzon,
Wilzon is an American comedienne and actress. Wilson
is likely most famous for being the second longest-serv-
ing original cast member (after Michael McDonald) on
the sketch comedy series MADtv, having appeared for the
show’s first eight seasons. She has also done voice work
for various productions including Avatar, American Dad!, Wilson as Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson
Family Guy, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, The Proud Family,
and The Boondocks. Wilson was credited for creating some of the most
popular recurring characters on the show. Among her
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characters were Latina bimbo Melina (Lida and Melina), cultural anthropology and ancient history. Wilson re-
Reality Check’s Tovah McQueen, Stick Chick Autumn, Kappa cently got a huge amount of tattoos around her entire
Kappa Kappa sorority sister Hayden Brooks, Alexis upper body and arms up to the bottom neck and the wrist
Dubane (Prehistoric Glamazon Huntresses), blaxploitation as she claims it was a part of a ritual. Since then, she has
actress Cocoa Latette (Son of Dolemite), Lowered Expecta- been seen wearing long sleeve shirts the majority of the
tions Host and Ms. Not Nice (Jenny Jones). Perhaps her times to cover the tattoos.
best known character was the fast talking "Black Ameri-
can Princess" Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson. Her
most recognized impressions on the show were of Oprah
Filmography
Winfrey and Whitney Houston. Her Oprah impersonation Year Title Role Notes
is so well recognized in fact that she has played Oprah or
1994 Cracking Up
Oprah-like characters in other media, for example Scary
Movie 4 and on The Proud Family. 1995 Blue in the Face Statistician
1996 Girl 6 Salesgirl #3
Television projects 1997 Sleeping Together Wendy
Since her debut on MADtv, Wilson has done voice acting Gridlock’d Medicaid
on episodes on numerous television shows, landing some Woman #2
recurring roles on such shows as Clone High, Family Guy,
B*A*P*S Flight At-
and The Mr. Potato Head Show. She voiced Captain Lisa
tendant
Cusak in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Sound
of Her Voice". Soulmates Jennifer
Wilson has made numerous independent films, in- Williams
cluding Naked Angel, Jane White Is Sick and Twisted, Skin Asylum Belinda
Deep, and Soulmates. She was also in an episode of Without Davis
a Trace as a doctor, and has appeared three times (to date) 1998 Star Trek: The Experience: Security Of-
as "working girl" Divine in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene In- The Klingon Encounter ficer
vestigation.
2000 Rubbernecking Julia
She and Sullivan have done commercials for Pepsi’s
Sierra Mist. She appeared as herself on the February 15, 2002 Jane White Is Sick & Twisted Chi-Chi
1999, episode of WCW Monday Nitro accompanying MADtv 2003 Skin Deep Alex
castmate Will Sasso in his professional wrestling match
2004 Target Nolan
against Bret Hart. She also appeared on the UK "Whose
Line Is It Anyway" - Season 10, Episode 9. 2005 Bringing Up BayBay Pam/
She was the co-host of TV Guide Channel’s TV Water- BayBay Girl
cooler with John Fugelsang, until she was replaced by 2006 Danny Roane: First Time Rehab
Teresa Strasser in October 2006. She was also a co-host on Director Nurse
GSN Live until she left in January 2010. Scary Movie 4 Oprah Win-
Celebrity Impersonations: Oprah Winfrey, Brandy frey
Norwood, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Chris Tucker,
Over the Hedge Debbie
Condoleezza Rice, Diana Ross, Beyoncé, Rosie Perez, and
more.... Knight to F4 Security
Guard
Theater projects Whitepaddy Aunt Tiny
Wilson performed off-Broadway with the improvisation- If I Had Known I Was a Ge- Teresa
al comedy troupe Noo Yawk Tawk directed by Richmond nius
Shepard at The Village Gate (1988–1991). 2007 Super Sweet 16: The Movie Edan Day
2009 Avatar Na’vi
Personal life
Troupe
Debra Wilson married writer/director Cliff Skelton in Member
April 2006, and has separated as of 2010. Wilson has a cat
2010 Naked Angel Mama Tony
named Nala and a Colombian tegu named Lizard. She of-
ten volunteers as an actress with the Young Storytellers 2013 The Marriage Lover Yahaloma
Program. Wilson plays the Aboriginal didgeridoo and col- Windham
lects slide puzzles. Her favorite subjects are spirituality,
metaphysics, the paranormal, psi phenomena forensics,
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Television The Adventures Sister Buzzard
of Brer Rabbit
Year Title Role Notes
2005 American Dad! Whitney Hous- Animated
2009 GSN Live co-host
ton Comedy TV
2009 90210 Teacher as Debra Series
Skelton
The Chosen One Akia May TV Series
2008 Reno 911 Dominatrix
2002 The Proud Fam- Oprah Winfrey, TV Series
Terminator: The Sarah Supervisor as Debra - ily Basil/Tabasco
Connor Chronicles Skelton 2003 Clone High Various Charac-
2006 Celebrity Paranormal Herself Filmed ters
Project in 2005
2003 Everybody’s Various Charac- Video
In Justice Detective Golf 4 ters Game
Powell
2002 Rapsittie Street Great Grandma TV Series
2005 Amazing Animal Inven- Host Kids: Believe In
tions Santa
Studio House Vicky 2001 The Oblongs Various Charac-
Second Time Around Deonne ter
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Inves- Divine 2000 Family Guy Janet/Mrs. Kan- Animated
tigation - ner/Nurse/ Comedy TV
Nine Lives Lisa 2001 Sandy Belford Series
I’m with Her Brenda 1998 Star Trek: Deep Capt. Lisa Cusak TV Series
Space Nine
Without a Trace Doctor
That’s So Raven Myesha
2003 The Parkers Zorah
External links
2000 Gary & Mike • Debra Wilson at the Internet Movie Database
• Debra Wilson at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
1998 The Mr. Potato Head Queenie
• Debra Wilson at the Internet off-broadway Database
Show
Persondata
1995 New York Undercover Shanna
Name Wilson, Debra
1995 - MADtv Various Sketch
2003 Characters Comedy Alternative names
1992 - Uptown Comedy Club Various Short description
1993 Characters Date of birth April 26, 1962
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Voice acting and video game appearan- Date of death
ces Place of death
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Family Guy I Dream of Jesus Animated
Comedy TV
Series
Metal Gear Solid Crying Wolf Video
4: Guns of the Game
Patriots
2007 Halo 3 UNSC Marine, Ho- Video
cus Game
2006 X-Men: The Of- Storm Video
ficial Game Game
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• People from Queens
• Syracuse University alumni
• Women comedians
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