Rickey Smiley

About

Broderick Dornell “Rickey” Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice carrying a conversation with the recipient of the call. He is the host of the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show based in Atlanta from its flagship affiliate WHTA “Hot 107.9”. He starred in a sitcom, The Rickey Smiley Show, which aired on TV One. He was also a featured columnist on the Fox-produced tabloid nationally-syndicated TV show Dish Nation. In 2015, Smiley appears on Rickey Smiley For Real, a reality television series about his life.

Smiley appeared as the host of the 2000 season of BET’s ComicView program. He has appeared on Showtime at the Apollo, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, HBO’s Snaps, The Nashville Network, Uptown Comedy Club, and Comic Escape. His original comedy routines often feature the role-play of fictional characters such as “Bernice Jenkins” (also known as Granny Swims, Ms. Johnson or Mrs. Francis), “Lil’ Daryl”, “Rusty Dale”, and “Beauford”. Bernice Jenkins has a grandson named Rufus who’s a stereotype of the modern-day “Gangsta…