Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy Award-winning actor, singer, comedian, host, and television personality, known for his work as a comedian on the American version of the improv comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of his daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show. He was the original host of FOX's Don't Forget the Lyrics!, hosts the 2009 revival of Let's Make a Deal as well as Game of Talents. He has been a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and on The Masked Singer.
Known For
Movies
- Blank
2022
- Stuart Little 3: Call o...
2005
- Geppetto
2000
- Crossover
2006
- The Adventures of Brer ...
2006
- Roll Bounce
2005
- Clifford's Really Big M...
2004
- Katt Williams: 9 Lives
2010
- Wayne Brady Live - Maki...
2010
- Going to the Mat
2004
- Foodfight!
2012
- 1982
2013
- The List
2007
- Sofia the First: The Fl...
2013
- The Hero of Color City
2014
- Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
- Light Girls
2015
- A Hip Hop Story
2024
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
2013
- VeggieTales: Noah's Ark
2015
- Sofia the First: The En...
2014
- Comedy Central Roast of...
2012
- Self Reliance
2024
- Jim Brickman at the Mag...
2005
- Straight Outta OZ
2016
- Sofia the First: The Cu...
2014
- The Electric Piper
2003
- Life O' The Party: On t...
2005
- Phineas and Ferb: Star ...
2014
- Laughing Matters
2019
- I Do, They Don't
2005
- Feeding America Comedy ...
2020
- Phineas and Ferb the Mo...
2020
- Sofia the First: Once U...
2012
- Blindfire
2020
- Ratatouille: The TikTok...
2021
- Sofia the First: Foreve...
2018
- Luke Null: Pretty Songs...
2025
- The Prince
- Sesame Street: What's t...
2004
- Sofia The First: Dear S...
2015
- Sofia The First: Ready ...
2013
- Sofia The First: The Cu...
2014
TV Shows
- Batman Beyond
1999
- How I Met Your Mother
2005
- Everybody Hates Chris
2005
- Dirt
2007
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
- Nick Cannon Presents: W...
2005
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- The Tyra Banks Show
2005
- Dick Clark's New Year's...
1972
- Girlfriends
2000
- The View
1997
- Tamron Hall
2019
- Impractical Jokers: Din...
2020
- The Tonight Show with J...
1992
- The Wayne Brady Show
2001
- Game of Talents
2021
- 30 Rock
2006
- Shorty McShorts' Shorts
2006
- Stargate SG-1
1997
- MADtv
1995
- Star Search
1995
- Black Lightning
2018
- The Anna Nicole Show
2002
- Kevin Hill
2004
- The Daytime Emmy Awards
1974
- Getting Along Famously
2005
- The Masked Singer
2019
- The Masked Singer
2019
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
- The Masked Singer
2019
- Last Week Tonight with ...
2014
- Reno 911!
2003
- Trust Us with Your Life
2012
- The Good Fight
2017
- Sofia the First
2013
- Cubed
2009
- American Music Awards
1974
- Baby Daddy
2012
- Psych
2006
- Nailed It!
2018
- Tony Awards
1956
- The Game Show Show
2023
- American Dad!
2005
- American Dad!
2005
- The Late Late Show with...
2005
- Hell's Kitchen
2005
- Make Some Noise
2022
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
- Dancing with the Stars
2005
- Celebrity Name Game
2014
- The Cuphead Show!
2022
- Reading Rainbow
1983
- The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
- The F Word
2017
- Phineas and Ferb
2007
- Match Game
2016
- Drop the Mic
2017
- Hollywood Game Night
2013
- Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
- American Soul
2019
- Right to Offend: The Bl...
2022
- The Fran Drescher Show
2010
- Comics Unleashed
2006
- After Midnight
2024
- Watch What Happens Live...
2009
- Hollywood Squares
1998
- The Neighborhood
2018
- The Tonight Show Starri...
2014
- Raw
1993
- Milo Murphy's Law
2016
- Stars in the House
2020
- Lights Out with David S...
2019
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-G...
2011
- Sherri
2022
- World's Funniest Fails
2015
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
- Ziwe
2021
- Comedy Central Roasts
2003
- Don't Forget the Lyrics!
2007
- American Dad!
2005
- Black Lightning
2018
- RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
- American Gigolo
2022
- Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ
2020
- mixed-ish
2019
- Wayne Brady: The Family...
2024
- Celebrity Family Feud
2015
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
- The Drew Carey Show
1995
- Colony
2016
- Let's Make a Deal
2009
- Chappelle's Show
2003
- The Megan Mullally Show
2006
- American Dreams
2002
- Is It Cake? Holiday
2024
- Key & Peele
2012
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
- American Dad!
2005
- American Dad!
2005
- American Music Awards
1974
- Sofia the First: Royal ...
- The Masked Singer
2019
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- People's Choice Awards
1975