Flip Wilson
| Born | December 8, 1933 |
| Hometown | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Net worth | $6 million |
| Spouse | Tuanchai "Cookie" MacKenzie, Lavenia Patricia "Peaches" Wilson Dean |
| Children | Tamara Wilson, Stacy Wilson, Michelle Trice, David Wilson, Kevin Wilson |
| Parents | Clerow Wilson, Sr., Cornelia Wilson |
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Blue-chip prospects fill the visitor’s list for Charlotte game
- Five and four star prospects will be in The Swamp for Saturday's game against the Charlotte 49ers
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Videos
Before ‘Sheneneh’ there was Flip Wilson’s ‘Geraldine’
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Albums
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Flip Wilson Show | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie | The Flip Wilson Show | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Flip Wilson Show | Winner |
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JB Smoove Hosts ‘Funny My Way’ Series, Spotlights Black Comedian Icons
The Audible Original premiered with two episodes about Paul Mooney and Flip Wilson.
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J.B. Smoove's New Series 'Funny My Way,' Highlights Dick Gregory, Moms Mabley, Paul Mooney And More
J.B. Smoove is highlighting the groundbreaking comedic talents who have paved the way for himself and others in the new Audible Original
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J.B. Smoove To Host Comedy Docuseries Podcast ‘Funny My Way’ For Audible
EXCLUSIVE: J.B. Smoove is to pay homage to six Black comedians in a comedy docuseries podcast for Audible. The audio service has ordered Funny My Way, hosted by the Curb Your Enthusiasm star. The series will profile Paul Mooney, Flip Wilson, Rudy Ray Moore, Moms Mabley, Dick Gregory, and Redd Foxx, who have broken barriers in the entertainment industry. It […]
- EntertainmentVariety
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Education Came From the Giants at NBC
Entertainment mogul Byron Allen’s résumé lists Fairfax High and USC as the Los Angeles educational institutions of his formative years. Not to diminish their importance, when you hear Allen describing his youthful days when his single mother “couldn’t afford daycare” and plopped young Byron down at NBC where she worked, it’s quickly obvious that Allen […]
- EntertainmentVariety
Nancy Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer and TV Personality, Dies at 81
Nancy Wilson, one of the most revered jazz singers of the 20th century, has died, her manager told the Associated Press. She was 81. The singer passed away at her home in Pioneertown, a small California community north of Palm Springs, after a long illness, according to manager Devra Hall. Wilson’s three Grammy awards spanned a […]
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‘Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise’: From Martin Luther King to Black Lives Matter
During a lively press conference about black history over the past 50 years to promote an upcoming PBS series, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, educator and series co-producer Henry Louis Gates said that this production would cover a lot of ground. The very first question asked of the panel by a TV critic was whether, given its controversy in some quarters, the phase “black lives matter” was the “most helpful” one to have built a movement around.
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Wesley Snipes Shares Advice For Darker-Skinned Actors
Don't forget to give your skin some TLC!
