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Loni Love
Actor, Writer, ProducerBorn July 14, 1967 (58 years)
Loni Love (born July 14, 1967) is an American comedian, Emmy and NAACP Image Award-winning talk show host, actress, TV personality, author, and former electrical engineer.
After graduating high school, she worked for a time on the General Motors assembly line putting doors on 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlasses, work which ignited her interest in electrical engineering. She then received her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Prairie View A&M University in Texas. She started doing stand-up during her college years.
She found work as an engineer at Xerox in California and she continued to do stand-up after work in clubs and became a regular at the Laugh Factory. After eight years of working at Xerox, Love resigned to pursue comedy during a layoff to prevent someone else from losing their job.
Love did a series on VH1 called I Love the 2000s in which she gives her view on pop culture highlights. She was also a panelist in the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. Love also appeared in an episode of Supermarket Sweep on July 24, 2000.
Love started her comedic career in 2003, after appearing on Star Search, reaching the finals and was chosen runner-up in a close competition to winner John Roy. She was awarded the Jury Prize for best stand-up at the 2003 US Comedy Arts Festival. Since then, she has appeared in films and numerous television shows.
In 2008 Love became the CNN correspondent for D. L. Hughley Breaks the News and covered the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Love was named "Hot Comic" for 2009 in Campus Activity magazine and one of the "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in both Variety and Comedy Central. In late 2009, Love recorded her first one-hour Comedy Central special, America's Sister, which aired on May 8, 2010. In July 2013, she released her first comedy advice book titled "Love Him Or Leave Him But Don't Get Stuck With The Tab".
From July 15, 2013 to June 3, 2022, Love served as one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real originally alongside Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry. In 2018, Love and her Real co-hosts won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their work.
In 2015, she appeared in the comedy film Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, with Kevin James, and the action film Bad Asses on the Bayou, with Danny Trejo and Danny Glover. In 2016, she appeared as a contestant on the ninth season of Worst Cooks in America, competing for $50,000 for her chosen charity.
In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Love hosts a show on Instagram Live under the hashtag #quarantinewithloni. Since January 2021, Love has been a recurring guest judge on Season 13 of Rupaul's Drag Race.
After graduating high school, she worked for a time on the General Motors assembly line putting doors on 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlasses, work which ignited her interest in electrical engineering. She then received her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Prairie View A&M University in Texas. She started doing stand-up during her college years.
She found work as an engineer at Xerox in California and she continued to do stand-up after work in clubs and became a regular at the Laugh Factory. After eight years of working at Xerox, Love resigned to pursue comedy during a layoff to prevent someone else from losing their job.
Love did a series on VH1 called I Love the 2000s in which she gives her view on pop culture highlights. She was also a panelist in the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. Love also appeared in an episode of Supermarket Sweep on July 24, 2000.
Love started her comedic career in 2003, after appearing on Star Search, reaching the finals and was chosen runner-up in a close competition to winner John Roy. She was awarded the Jury Prize for best stand-up at the 2003 US Comedy Arts Festival. Since then, she has appeared in films and numerous television shows.
In 2008 Love became the CNN correspondent for D. L. Hughley Breaks the News and covered the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Love was named "Hot Comic" for 2009 in Campus Activity magazine and one of the "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in both Variety and Comedy Central. In late 2009, Love recorded her first one-hour Comedy Central special, America's Sister, which aired on May 8, 2010. In July 2013, she released her first comedy advice book titled "Love Him Or Leave Him But Don't Get Stuck With The Tab".
From July 15, 2013 to June 3, 2022, Love served as one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real originally alongside Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry. In 2018, Love and her Real co-hosts won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their work.
In 2015, she appeared in the comedy film Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, with Kevin James, and the action film Bad Asses on the Bayou, with Danny Trejo and Danny Glover. In 2016, she appeared as a contestant on the ninth season of Worst Cooks in America, competing for $50,000 for her chosen charity.
In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Love hosts a show on Instagram Live under the hashtag #quarantinewithloni. Since January 2021, Love has been a recurring guest judge on Season 13 of Rupaul's Drag Race.
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Loni Love Filmography
| 2023 | Binged to Death · as Kristen |
| 2022 | Pictionary (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Celebrity Beef (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Gordita Chronicles (TV Series) · as Betsy |
| 2022 | Take the Job · as Ancestral Aunty |
| 2021 | Millennials (2021) (TV Series) · as Bernice |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice (US) (TV Series) |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (TV Series) · as Mary J. Ross - Contestant |
| 2019 | Adopt a Highway · as Cher |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Fuega |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait (TV Series) · as Yvette |
| 2016 | Mother's Day · as Kimberly |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 · as Donna Ericone |
| 2015 | Bad Asses on the Bayou · as Carmen Gutierrez |
| 2014 | Gutshot Straight · as Ms. Love |
| 2014 | Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses · as Carmen |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2011 | Whitney (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension · as Carl In Disguise (voice) |
| 2011 | Kickin' It (TV Series) · as Marge |
| 2010 | Comedy.TV (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2008 | Chocolate News (TV Series) · as Deacon Patrcia Chabliss |
| 2008 | Worst Week (TV Series) · as Peg |
| 2008 | The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour · as Airport Security |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Blueprint Store Worker |
| 2007 | |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Iris (voice) |
| 2005 | Cuts (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (TV Series) · as Rose, The Lunch Lady |
| 2004 | Soul Plane · as Shaniece |
| 2003 | With or Without You · as Waitress |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares (2025) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The Golden Bachelorette (TV Series) · as Self - Host & Comedian & Guest Judge |
| 2024 | After Midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen! (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message |
| 2023 | Celebrity Squares (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | See It Loud: The History of Black Television (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host - The Real |
| 2023 | The Game Show Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Great American Baking Show (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2022 | The Wheel (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Expert |
| 2022 | Criss Angel's Magic With the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2022 | Symone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | So Dumb It's Criminal hosted by Snoop Dogg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Kardashians -- An ABC News Special · as Self - Comedian And Tv Host |
| 2022 | Is It Cake? (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2022 | About Last Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Real Dirty Dancing (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2022 | The ’80s: Top Ten (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian & Author |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 6th Annual Black Music Honors · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | Name That Tune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | Home Town: Ben's Workshop (TV Series) · as Loni Love |
| 2020 | Celebrity Game Face (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Funny Dance Show (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Love & Listings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | RuPaul (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Meghan Markle: An American Princess · as Self |
| 2018 | Black Card Revoked (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Face Value (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 2017 | Funny You Should Ask (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | What Happens at The Abbey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Animal Nation With Anthony Anderson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Match Game (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Chelsea Does... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self - Competitor |
| 2015 | World's Funniest Fails (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | BET Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2013 | Guy's Grocery Games (TV Series) · as Self - Competitor |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Being Mary Jane (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | In Bed With Joan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Hip Hop Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2011 | After Lately (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Loni Love: America's Sister · as Herself |
| 2010 | Worst Cooks in America (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2009 | Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Real Housewives of New Jersey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2008 | I Love the New Millennium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Masters of Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Smoking Gun Presents: The World's Dumbest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Wild 100: Top 10 · as Self |
| 2007 | TMZ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Round Table |
| 2006 | 30 Most Outrageous Celebrity Feuds · as Self |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed with Bryon Allen (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? · as Self |
| 2006 | I Love The 70s Volume 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | I Love Toys (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | I Love the Holidays · as Self |
| 2005 | I Love The 80s 3-D (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Next Food Network Star (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2005 | I Love the 90's Part Deux (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | VH1 Big in 05 · as Self |
| 2004 | Balderdash (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | I Love The 90's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | I Love the 80s Strikes Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | I Love the 70s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza (TV Series) · as Self - Comedienne |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | Premium Blend (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Supermarket Sweep (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1983 | Star Search (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2005 | |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Loni Love: America's Sister · as Executive Producer |