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Spoofed his own harmless, sugary persona while appearing as a guest on Chappelle's Show (2003), portraying himself as a drug-dealing, pimping, murderous psychopath who terrorizes Dave Chappelle and others.

An early job was dressing up as Tigger at Walt Disney World.

Director Neil Patrick Harris cast Brady in the role of "Tom Collins" in a 2010 limited-run production of the musical, "Rent", at the Hollywood Bowl. Brady had previously played Harris's character's brother on How I met your mother (2005).

He started acting in high school when he was 16 to overcome his heavy stuttering and build confidence. He had an unexpected invitation from a friend to take over one line in a play, in which he ended up with the lead role and that was the turning point to get into acting. Before this, he originally had plans to go into the military like his father.

His father was in the military (an Army serviceman posted overseas) and did not want Wayne to be raised as a military brat, so Wayne was raised by his grandparents from infancy. His mother was also 17-years-old and was not able to raise him.

Became the first African-American host in the "Miss America" pageant's 81-year history. (2002)

His paternal grandmother, Valerie Petersen, is a Virgin Islands native who raised him from infancy in Orlando, Florida. Wayne also refers to his grandmother as "Mom".

His ex-wife, Mandie Taketa, gave birth to their first child, daughter Maile Brady (Maile Masako Brady), on February 3rd, 2003.

Attended high school and was best friends with Joey Fatone from *NSYNC.

His daughter's name Maile is pronounced "my-leh" which Wayne says is a "very pretty bamboo leaf" used to make leis.

Underwent surgery in Nov 2002 to fix his right knee which he hurt when he was 18

When acting in school, a stage piece dropped on his right foot - his big-toe nail never grew in straight.

Will star in the current Broadway revival of "Chicago", playing the role of "Billy Flynn". He is the third African American to play the part of "Billy Flynn". (giugno 2004)

Sung in the Dr. Phillips High School chorus.

Wife, Mandie Taketa, filed for divorce on July 2, 2007. She and Wayne had been separated since April 5, 2006.

Had never watched not a single episode of Let's Make a Deal (1963), which was hosted by Monty Hall, but had to be taught every description of the game, prior to Hall serving as a creative consultant.

Born in Columbus, Georgia. Raised in Orlando, Florida.

Graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 1989.

Finishing up his first CD titled "Wayne". Expected to be released in September 2005. (luglio 2005)

Starring in a Las Vegas show called "Making &#it up" (maggio 2007)

Met his second wife, Mandie Taketa, an actress from Hawaii, while performing together in a show in Hawaii.

His paternal great-grandfather Cyril "Parky" Dorsett (father of Valerie Petersen) was a former park gardener for the Virgin Islands government. He died at age 81 on March 13, 1975 and is interred at the Western Cemetery, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Host of Don't Forget the Lyrics! (2007), US version. (settembre 2008)

Father, with Mandie Taketa, of daughter Maile Brady.

Son of Wayne Brady and Linda Marie Newton.

Starting his own talk show, The Wayne Brady Show (2002). (agosto 2002)

His mother, Linda Marie Newton, was an employee of Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. (1993)

Wayne is the spokesperson for Avaya, a telecommunications company. (novembre 2004)

Taught Sunday School.

Son of Linda Watson.

Friends with Amanda Seales.