Ebony Jo Ann

One of the unsung crowns in the African American theater community and beyond, Ebony Jo-Ann is a recording artist and a multiple award-winning actress of stage and screen. Her theater credits include Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Sunshine Boys, Mule Bone, The Wiz, Crowns, and Drowning Crow, just to name a few. She is also well-known for her work in film, including Adam Sandler’s blockbusters Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2, Noise, Kate & Leopold, Pootie Tang with Chris Rock, Eddie with Whoopi Goldberg, and several independent film releases. Her television credits include numerous episodes of the Law & Order franchise and an extensive list of national television commercials including Campbell’s Chunky Soup, Bing.com, and Asthma.com, among others. – Huff Post