Wayne Brady

About

Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular cast member on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He was the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show, the original host of Fox’s Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, and he has hosted Let’s Make a Deal since its 2009 revival.
Brady also performs musical theatre; he portrayed Lola/Simon in the Tony Award–winning musical Kinky Boots on Broadway from November 2015 to March 2016. He’s also appeared on Broadway in Chicago, The Wiz, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Brady played Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of Hamilton from January to April 2017.
Brady has won five Emmy Awards. He won his first Emmy Award for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 2003, two more in the next year for The Wayne Brady Show, and two for Let’s Make a Deal. He has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for his cover of the Sam Cooke song “A Change Is Gonna Come,” and Best Musical Theater Album for the soundtrack of The Wiz.

Brady was born in Columbus, Georgia, to West Indian parents. He moved…