Daniele Gaither

Daniele Gaither
Daniele Gaither
Born	Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, comedian
Years active	1993–present

Daniele Gaither is an American actress and comedian. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series

MADtv

.

Early life

Daniele Gaither was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As a child, Gaither was the class clown with a knack for storytelling and mimicry.^{[citation needed]} Gaither is a class of '93 alumnus of Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois.^[1]^[2] In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and attend the Groundlings School, where aspiring sketch and improv performers are given a systematic approach to learning improvisation and writing skills.^{[citation needed]}

While she studied at the Groundlings school, Gaither was trained by

Michael McDonald, before his tenure on MADtv. She completed the school and became a member of The Groundlings on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. She left the group in 2006.^{[citation needed}

]

In her comedy, Gaither tries to "represent people that you see in the streets and know in everyday life," and sometimes uses her family experiences as material. She does impressions of people that she grew up admiring, such as Patti LaBelle, Marla Gibbs and Isabel Sanford, but also does impressions of current celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Star Jones and Lil' Kim.^{[citation needed]}

Gaither's first regular television appearance was on Hype in 2000. After her first big break, she appeared on NBC's The Rerun Show. Gaither has a recurring role as Chandra the hairdresser on Comedy Central's Reno 911!.^{[citation needed]}

MADtv

Gaither first appeared in an episode of MADtv's second season, which featured

U.S. Senator Bob Dole (played by David Herman) who transformed himself into a "twisted" version of the 1970s blaxploitation icon Dolemite. Gaither played one of Dole's "Dolemite girls."^{[citation needed}

]

Gaither officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2003,

sociopathic behavior yet simultaneously appears to be oblivious to its perversity.^{[citation needed}

]

Gaither portrayed offbeat impersonations of celebrities, which included

La La Vasquez, and Tyra Banks.^{[citation needed}

]

Gaither was released from MADtv by FOX in June 2006.^[citation needed]

Characters

Dellie Mae Jackson (7 A.M. Condo Report)
Loretta (Taco Hell)
Mrs. Conkling (Holly Meadow Estates)
Renee (QVC Quacker Factory)
Shatrice (The B.S.)
Yvonne Criddle
Ruth Shaw (The Great North)^[5]

Impressions

Aisha Tyler
Alicia Keys
Bonnie Franklin (as Ann Romano from One Day at a Time)
Beyoncé Knowles
Brittany Murphy
Chandra Wilson
Condoleezza Rice
Eve
Fantasia
227
)
Isabel Sanford (as Louise Jefferson from The Jeffersons)
Jackée Harry
Jada Pinkett Smith
Janet Jackson (as Charlene from Diff'rent Strokes)
Jully Black
Lisa Turtle from Saved by the Bell
)

Kim Fields (as Tootie Ramsey in The Facts of Life)
La La Vasquez
Sanford & Son
)

Lil' Kim
Florence Johnston from The Jeffersons
)

Mary J. Blige
Mo'Nique
Mýa
Omarosa Manigault
Oprah Winfrey
Patti LaBelle
Raven-Symoné
Regina Taylor
Star Jones
Tyra Banks
Vanessa Minnillo
Wanda Sykes

PETA involvement

Gaither is a lifelong

PETA’s 2004 "World’s Sexiest Vegetarians", which Alicia Silverstone won. She also co-hosted the "2003 Rotten Jellyfish Awards" with fellow Groundling Jennifer Coolidge

.

Trivia

Gaither appeared on Hype with fellow MADtv cast member Frank Caliendo and The Rerun Show with Paul Vogt.

Catch Phrases

"I’m in Jimmy Choo Boots M***** F*****!" - Eve (Hollywood Squares)
"I got Herpes.... The End" - Loretta (Taco Hell)
"Yes I did" - Yvonne Criddle (Stolen Parking Spot)
"Oh well, don't worry baby, you can be just like Angelina Jolie and adopt a couple little yellow babies"- Beyoncé Knowles (MadTV)
"Nobody asked you to talk! You better get to work! Do a better job cleanin' then you did wit' singin'! That ol' jive duet with Nelly, ain't nobody wanna hear that, nobody buyin' yo' album!"- Beyoncé Knowles (MadTV)
"President Kickbutt out"- Super President Kickbutt (The Thundermans)
”They want Sextina Aquafina baby!” - Sextina Aquafina (Bojack Horseman)

Television appearances

Reno 911! (2003, 2005) as Chandra
A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste (2017) as Viennetta
The Rerun Show (2002) as Series Regular
Hype (2000) as Various Characters
MADtv
(1996, 2003–06) as Various Characters
Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007) as Smokey
The Thundermans (2014–2018) as Super President Kickbutt
The Haunted Hathaways (2014) as Super President Kickbutt - Crossover: "The Haunted Thundermans"
BoJack Horseman (2016-2020) as Sextina Aquafina and Biscuits Braxby
The Great North (2021-2022) as Various Characters

Filmography

No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)
Necessary Evil (2008)
Lincoln's Eyes (2005)
Caught (2002)

References

^ "Stellar alumni on stage for 'A Starry Night'". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ "`MADtv' alters lineup". Chicago Tribune. 2003-08-29. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ ^a ^b "[MADtv] Daniele Gaither - Planet MADtv". www.planetmadtv.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
^ Fitzpatrick, Molly (2016-01-12). "Here's what happened to every single 'MADtv' cast member". Splinter. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ "Daniele Gaither: Ruth Shaw". IMDb. Retrieved April 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

Daniele Gaither at
IMDb

[1] "Stellar alumni on stage for 'A Starry Night'". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

[2] "`MADtv' alters lineup". Chicago Tribune. 2003-08-29. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

[mad-3] "[MADtv] Daniele Gaither - Planet MADtv". www.planetmadtv.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.

[4] Fitzpatrick, Molly (2016-01-12). "Here's what happened to every single 'MADtv' cast member". Splinter. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

[5] "Daniele Gaither: Ruth Shaw". IMDb. Retrieved April 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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