Amanda Seales

American actress
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Amanda Ingrid Seales, formerly known by the stage name Amanda Diva, is an American actress, author, activist, singer, media personality, podcaster, comedian and poet. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the HBO comedy series Insecure. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy special I Be Knowin. Then, in 2020, Seales launched Smart Funny & Black, a comedy gameshow that showcases Black culture, history, and experience. Seales was also one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show, The Real.

Amanda Seales was born in Inglewood, California. Her mother was born and raised in Mt. Moritz, Grenada. As a result, both she and her mother are dual citizens of the US and Grenada. Her father is a Black American from Roxbury, Boston. Seales moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1989, where she later attended Dr. Phillips High School. She graduated from SUNY-Purchase, then earned a master's degree in American studies with a concentration in Hip hop from Columbia University.

Date of Birth1st July 1981
Age43 Years
Zodiac SignCancer
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityLos Angeles
Birth PlaceLos Angeles
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
ReferenceIMDB
AliasesAmanda Seales
Education
Dr. Phillips High School, State University of New York at Purchase
Instrumentsvoice
Occupationactor, rapper, film director