Considered as today’s pioneer in the comic genre, Sommore has found success in almost every part of the entertainment industry. From being in demand for television appearance & movies roles to presenting comedy from woman’s perspective, she is bold and blunt in her standup, talking about topics that range from the ordinary to the controversial with intelligence, style, and wit. Career Timeline
- (1994-1995)- Became the first female to present BET’s ‘Comic View’
- 1995- Was awarded the Richard Pryor Award for ‘Comic of the year’
- 2000- Became the part of record-breaking ‘Queens of Comedy’ which brought her in front of the huge crowd & went on to get registered in Guinness’ ‘Book of World Records’ after performing to more than 50K people in Georgia
- 2002- Became the only comedienne to get featured in ‘Latham Entertainment Presents’ tour
- (2002-2007)- Gave her film debut with 2002’s ‘Friday After Next’ followed up by movies including ‘Family Reunion’, 2007’s ‘Dirty Laundry’, 2006’s ‘Something New’ and 2004’s ‘Soul Plane’
- (2007-2014)- Starred as herself on a half-hour long comedy talk show called ‘Comics Unleashed’
- 2008- She was the winning participant on the ITV Network’s ‘Celebrity Fit Club’
- 2010- Got invited to participate in ‘Just for Laughs Comedy Festival’ in Chicago as a featured comedienne on the ‘Cedric the Entertainer’s Urban Circus’, broadcasted on TBS
- (2014-present)- Appeared as the host of American stand-up comedy show called ‘ComicView’
- 2014- Presented the second installment called ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ on VH1 network
