Multi-award-winning actress Jenifer Lewis is getting her long-overdue flowers by being honored with the 2,726th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, adjacent to the W Hollywood Hotel. Lewis will be recognized for her illustrious career in the category of television, according to the Walk of Fame.
The acting luminary has carved out a distinct career for herself. Her signature, dramatic, mahogany-rich voice has dubbed Lewis the “Mother of Black Hollywood.” Her visage has graced more than 400 television episodes, 68 films, 40 animations and four Broadway shows, according to Black America Web.
Fans fell in love with her, again, as the character Ruby Johnson on ABC’s Black-ish and now can catch her on the Showtime series I Love That for You.
Lewis started her career performing in her church choir at the age of 5 and, as an adult, journeyed to New York and landed a role in the musical Eubie, based on the work of Eubie Blake, according to WBLS.
“Jenifer Lewis is considered a national treasure and a force to be reckoned with. She is one of those performers who always keeps the audience on their toes! I placed Jenifer’s star next to one of her all-time favorite actresses, the legendary Katharine Hepburn. Those ladies are two peas in a pod, as both delved in Human Rights activities and are known to be as feisty as all get out!” Ana Martinez, a producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said, according to the Walk of Fame.
To watch the livestream of the ceremony, you can visit walkoffame.com on July 15.
