Jenifer Lewis is an American actress, writer, activist, and dancer. She is popularly known for her work in movies like  The Brothers (2001), The Cookout (2004), Think Like a Man, and in the sequel Think Like a Man Too (2014), Baggage Claim (2013), and The Wedding Ringer (2015) among others.

She is one of the most respected actresses in the film industry. Also known as ‘The Black Mother of Hollywood,’ Lewis has appeared in almost 100 movies and is a legendary performer. Starting her career in 1979, she has come a long way to become a Hollywood legend.

10 Facts on Jenifer Lewis

1. Jenifer Lewis is an American actress, writer, activist, and dancer popular for her extensively long and successful career in Hollywood.
2. She was born on January 25, 1957, and she is 63 years old.
3. Lewis has a decent height of 5 feet 5 inches.
4. Jenifer, also called ‘The Black Mother of Hollywood,’ was born to mother Dorothy, a nurse’s aide. Her father was a factory worker.
5. She is married and is married to Arnold Byrd, a retired Marine 1st Sergeant. They have been married since 2012.
6. The couple has a daughter named Charmaine Lewis. Lewis and Byrd adopted her.
7. Since Jenifer is a legendary actress and has worked in many films, she has made a handsome amount of money from her career. She has a net worth of $2 million.
8. Talking about her education, Jenifer Lewis attended Webster University. The university awarded her an honorary degree in 2015.
9. In the 1990s, Jenifer Lewis was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, she hid it for a long time and finally came out after 17 years of medication.
10. Jenifer Lewis is active on Instagram and Twitter. She regularly posts on her social media and has gained 1 million and 80.1k followers on Instagram and Twitter, respectively.