Famous American model, actress, and comedian Kellita Smith. She gained attention for her roles as Wanda McCullough in “The Bernie Mac Show” and Lieutenant Roberta Warren in “Z Nation” on television.
In addition to this, she has made guest appearances on Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show, and The First Family.
Along with performing in several plays, Smith has also been in “Tell It Like It Tiz,” “Feelings,” “No Place to be Somebody,” “The Thirteenth Thorn,” and “One Woman, Two Lives.”
When it comes to her work on major motion pictures, the actress has a number of credits to her name, including “The Crossing Guard,” “Kingdom Come,” “Feel the Noise,” “The Love Section,” “Conspiracy X,” and “The Man in 3B.”
Smith’s acting career has also included a number of TV movies and shorts. Smith is now one of the leading role models for newbies to the profession.
She not only won the NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress, but she also won the hearts of countless numbers of people.
Kellita Smith’s Family and Date of Birth
American citizen Kellita Smith is of black heritage. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She was born in Chicago on January 15, 1969. Her father was a member of the military sent to Vietnam.
A short time after her father’s return from Vietnam, her parents were divorced. Later, her mother Honey Smith, and her two children Kellita and Eric Smith moved to Oakland, California.
Kellita Smith’s Education
During her growing years, Kellita and her brother Eric attended Oakland Community Learning Center. She earned her high school diploma in political science from Santa Rosa Junior College.
She was a salesperson before working in the entertainment industry. She afterward enrolled in the acting class. Her career was changed forever by this move. In terms of her romantic life, she hasn’t yet made any intimate revelations. She is also still unmarried in her late 40s.
She often shares articles on black people and is an dynamic fan of black empowerment.
Kellita Smith’s Career
Before she began acting on stage, Kellita Smith began her career in the entertainment business as a model. Tell It Like It Tiz, Feelings, No Place to Be Somebody, The Thirteenth Thorn, and One Woman Two Lives are just a few of the plays she has written.
In 1993, she made her television debut in an episode of “In Living Color.” She had a recurring part in “Sister, Sister” the year after she was hired as Tracy for the television series “Martin.” Smith made his big-screen debut in the 1995 movie “The Crossing Guard.”
She worked on other TV projects shortly thereafter, including “The Wayans Bros,” “Dangerous Minds,” “High Incident,” and “Malcolm & Eddie.” The offer for “The Jamie Foxx Show” came to the American actress in 1997.
Three years later, she performed in an episode of the television series “For Your Love,” as well as the films “Retiring Tatiana” and “Masquerade.” Smith was then hired for “The Bernie Mac Show” in 2001.
She worked on various large-scale projects between 2004 and 2011, including “Hair Show,” “Fair Game,” “King’s Ransom,” “Feel the Noise,” “Roll Bounce,” “Three Can Play That Game,” and “Conspiracy X.”
As First Lady Katherine Johnson, the actor joined the cast of “The First Family” in 2012.
She acted in the movie “The Love Section” the next year, and in 2014, she appeared in “Imperial Dreams” and “The Choir Director.” She then appeared in “A Deadly Adoption” and “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No” for television.
She was also cast in the lead part of Lieutenant Roberta Warren for “Z Nation” at that time. She had appearances in the movies “The Preacher’s Son” and “Hell’s Kitchen” in 2017.