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“She has no fear on stage!”
-Terrence Dashon Howard, Oscar Nominated Actor
If Comics were made up of ingredients…
..and you took a dab of Richard Pryor with a dash of Saturday Night Live, mixing in
a teaspoon of Marilyn Monroe and a cup of Whoopi Goldberg, you’d get a dynamic
dish known as CoCoa Brown. Not only a comedian, but an educated, well-rounded
woman with a Masters in Education that will make you laugh as you are getting
'schooled" on a variety of topics!
With animated facial expressions, body gestures and the material to back it up,
audiences are taken on a hilarious voyage through the eyes and mind of Brown.
Whether she’s talking about herself, relationships or the world we live in, Brown
offers a variety that appeal to all. One-dimensional, she is not and you will never see
the same set twice. “Once I get rolling, I feed off of my crowd, I love bringing them
into my world,” explains Brown. “I believe in being able to give the crowd what they
want and I’m able to take my set in any direction at the drop of a dime.” Versatile
Brown can deliver on command a squeaky clean ‘there’s-deacons-in-the audience’
type of show and then make a 360-degree turn and give a show that would make
even Don Rickles blush.
Delivering an honest and humorous show, Brown has generated a large and loyal
following all over the world. Audiences are treated to Brown’s thought-provoking
humor, in which she declares, “I don’t tell jokes, I tell the truth!” Not only do they
get a great show, but they feel as though they have gained a friend. She has a style
that relates to both women and men and an energy and warmness on and off the
stage that has earned her the respect and love of crowds and colleagues alike.
Brown has performed in front of a variety of audiences including Kennedy Center
Honors Richard Pryor, Def Comedy Jam Tour and on Bill Bellamy’s “Who’s Got
Jokes” competition on TV1. She has appeared on nine consecutive seasons on BET’s
Comic View, twice being voted “Funniest Female” on the popular show and was
reigning champion on Showtime at the Apollo’s, “Comedy TKO” and she has
appeared on the Starz in Black’s “The 1st Amendment”, produced by Martin
Lawrence. She has also been featured on Comedy Central’s “Comic Groove” with
Tracy Morgan and was a featured comedian on BET’s stand up show, “One Mic
Stand”.
Her film credits include “Lakeview Terrace” with Samuel L. Jackson, “American
Carol” with Kelsey Grammar, “Hittin’ the Bricks” with Dr. Dre, “Blue Moon”,
“Friendship” with Seann William Scott, “Robbin’ in da Hood” and “Mahogany
Blues”. She also appeared in the cutting edge comedy “Biting Personalities” at the
2008 Sundance Film Festival. Brown completed filming this past spring the new
film, “Quiet”, with Emmy winning director Lauren Fash.
Brown has worked on many TV projects in which she always brings her unique
personality through in all her characters. Her television credits show the wide range
Brown is capable of playing. From concerned parent on “The Young and The
Restless”, to the sassy receptionist on “Las Vegas” to the baker with allergies to
chocolate on “ER”, to the cheeky mail lady on AMC’s “Breaking Bad”. But Brown
will always stay true to her love for “funny” and sketch comedy. She’s been ‘Star
Jones’ on Nick Cannon’s “Short Circuitz”, a “spooky” beautician on Ashton
Kutcher’s “Room 401" and a Judge from hell on “Next”, all on MTV, to Morgan
Freeman’s ‘Mom’ and Barack Obama’s ‘BIGGEST fan’ on Frank Caliendo’s sketch
show, “Frank TV”, to the queen of ghetto beat downs on the news sketch show
“Chocolate News”, created by David Allen Grier, on Comedy Central.
“Her ability to transform into a character on
screen is AMAZING!”
- Ford Austin, Film Director
(continued…)
Although Brown has been honing her craft over the past 6 years, 2011 was a
break-out year for her. She was recently cast as “Nurse Vickers” on
Nickelodeon’s hit show, “Victorious”, and as Security guard ‘Janice’ on the new
Disney show, “Austin & Ally”. In December of 2011, CoCoa was cast as the
funny and witty “Jennifer” on the new sitcom by Tyler Perry on TBS, For Better
or Worse. The Co-Star debuted to an audience of over 1.4 million. With
anticipation in the air, the show ended its 10 episode season and expected to
return in the spring. Similarly, she has a recurring role on the new CBS show,
“2BrokeGirls”, created by “Sex in the City” creator, Michael Patrick King and
as the loveable nail technician ‘Chardonnay’, on the new ABCs how, “Good
Christian Belles”, which premiered in the Fall of 2011.
Commercially she has appeared in a wide range of national and regional
advertisements. Brown was the 2006 Spokesperson for SBC-AT&T Wireless
Internet campaign; she made you choose Foster Farms chickens after choking an
imposter in the Foster Farm campaign and as the cell phone ‘obsessed Mom’ for
Albertson’s supermarkets. Currently you can catch Brown massaging Super
Bowl Champion, Troy Aikman's head in the very funny NFL on Fox promos.
Brown is also a popular columnist, writing for publications including, Honey
and In the Mix magazines on a monthly basis, and has written numerous half
hour comedy scripts, including the smash hit webisode series “The Raynecat
Show”, in which she plays the crazy, keeping it too real character of ‘LaTanya’.
Her episode, “Church in a Box” can be seen on YouTube. She also is a series
regular on the new web series, “Curls”, where she plays the kind of trainer at the
local gym that every woman can relate to...she actually eats!
Brown is a somewhat of a renaissance artist, producing, writing and directing
two stage plays, “Judgment Day” and “Dear Hollywood”, both featured and
receiving rave reviews at the 2009 NAACP Theatre Festival (excerpts of both
plays can be seen on www.youtube.com). She’s also developing a sitcom and
sketch comedy show for TBS and is currently writing her book, “Comedy
Cookin’ with Cocoa®” and preparing for her one-woman show, “Confessions of
a Suicidal Diva ®”. If that’s not enough ‘irons in the fire’, Brown also hosts and
executive produces with her husband, actor Bubba Ganter, her own weekly
Blog, Bitter2Bride©, on YouTube and Facebook, where she gives the world a
weekly dose of TRUTH about today's issues.
Whether you need a stand-up comedian for your next corporate event or your
Grandmother's birthday party, or a motivational speaker to get your message
across, Cocoa Brown is definitely the ‘chameleon of comedy’ to bring the
versatile to connect to your crowd and bring you funny all the same time.
Recent Credits
CoCoa’s Resume
FILM:
Quiet
Friendship
An American Carol
Lakeview Terrace
Mahogany Blues
Attitude for Destruction
Robbin’ in da Hood
Blue Moon
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Dir. Lauren Fash
Dir. Marcus Goller
Dir. David Zucker
Dir: Neil LaBute
Dir. Tymeka Coney
Dir. Ford Austin
Dir. Quake
Dir. Xavier Jackson
Series Regular
Co Star
Guest Star
Co Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Recurring
Guest Star
Co Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Guest Star
Co Star
Series Regular
Series Regular
Guest Star
TBS/Tyler Perry
20TH CENTURY FOX TV / ABC
ABC/Bethany Rooney
CBS/James Burrows
Disney
Nickelodeon
Hallmark Channel
Comedy Central
AMC
Comedy Central
TBS/Barry Katz
MTV/A. Kutcher
MTV/Renard Young
Sony/NBC
Tribune Entertainment
Martin Lawrence/Starz
NBC/Universal
Dir. Noel Maxam
BET/Ruby Red Prod.
Inner City Theatre Group
Comedy Central
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Dir: Susan Poslusny
Dir: Francesca Manzi
Dir: Nick Anderson
LA Sammy Productions
Supporting
Writer/Director
Writer/Director
Dir. Gloria Gifford
Dir. Cocoa Brown
Dir. Cocoa Brown
TELEVISION
For Better or Worse
Apartment 23
Good Christian Belles
2BrokeGirls
Austin & Ally
Victorious
Dad’s Home
Secret Girlfriend
Breaking Bad
Chocolate News
Frank TV
Room 401
Next
ER
Comics Unleashed w/Byron Allen
The First Amendment
Las Vegas
The Young & the Restless
Comic View
It’s Showtime At The Apollo
Comic Groove
WEB SERIES
Quiet
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Curls
The Raynecat Show
THEATRE
Our Lady of 121st Street
Judgment Day
Dear Hollywood
CoCoa’s Resume
COMMERCIAL
National and Regional – Conflicts Upon
Request
RADIO
The Foxxhole
WPGC 95.5
92Q
TRAINING
Scene Study/Cold Reading:
Commercial Study:
Comedic Acting For TV:
Vocal Technique:
Improvisation:
On Air Personality
On Air Personality
On Air Personality
Los Angeles, CA./Sirius/XM
Washington, DC
Baltimore, MD
Bill Duke
Stephen H. Snyder
Bill Duke Actors Intensive
Private
Leo Rossi
Mick Dowd
Jason Wood
CJ Emmons
Comedy Sportz
Private
TVI/Actors Studio
Private
Private
Washington, DC Chapter
SKILLS/SPECIAL CREDITS:
 Washington DC Comedian Of The Year; Comedy TKO Champion: It’s Showtime at The Apollo
 NBC’s America’s Got Talent Finalist. LA Comedy Festival 2007/2008/2009
 Dialects: British, Australian, Spanish, African, West Indian, Northern and Southern
Press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACTRESS COCOA BROWN FEATURED IN THE MAY ISSUE OF PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE
Nationwide, USA – May 1, 2012 – Actress and Comedienne Cocoa Brown was
recently interviewed by Celebrity Entertainment contributor Tia Rudd with Plus
Model Magazine for the 2012 May issue. The five page spread on Cocoa gives
her adoring fans some insight into current happenings, future motherhood and
life as a celebrity actress.
PLUS Model Magazine, is the premiere magazine celebrating the plus size
fashion, beauty and plus size modeling industries. Brown was selected by the
magazine simply because of her appeal to the everyday woman and her tell it
like it is approach. “The ultimate confident “Big Girl” Smart, Hilarious, and
REAL. Cocoa is open and honest in this interview as she speaks on her struggle
to break into the industry, men, loving herself and working with entertainment
mogul Tyler Perry.” States Tia Rudd, Entertainment contributor of Plus Model
Magazine.
In addition to interviewing and hitting the comedy circuit and appearing in
multiple popular television episodes, Cooca is currently preparing for the return
of her character as “Jennifer” on Tyler Perry’s “ For Better or Worse” which is
set to air July 15, 2012 on TBS.
See the full article on Cocoa Brown in the May issue of Plus Model Magazine
www.plusmodelmag.com
For additional bio and information visit Brown online:
www.cocoabrown4life.com and www.twitter.com/cocoabrown22
Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse is produced by Tyler Perry Studios and
distributed by Debmar-Mercury.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Monique T. Norington
[email protected]
503.374.0675
She has no fear on stage!
- Oscar Nominated Actor- Terrence Dashon Howard
For Immediate Release
Actress Cocoa Brown returns for a second season on Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse sitcom
Nationwide, USA – Febuary 18, 2012 Cocoa Brown is set to return as “Jennifer” for a second season on “Tyler Perry’s For Better or
Worse” airing on TBS.
According to Tyler Perry’s Studios, TBS
has ordered 35 new episodes of the hit
new comedy that drew over 3.4 million
viewers on their official launch and
averaged 2.9 million viewers to lead
most basic cable sitcoms.
Brown will return with an all-star cast
for a new season over the summer and
the show is said to be a popular draw for
TBS on Friday nights.
Fans of Cocoa Brown are excited to see
her character “Jennifer” return with
anticipation of exciting and revealing
episodes that will continue to show her
comic relief and witty personality. One
adoring fan says, “She is just pure
funny. All you have to do is hear her and
immediately you begin to laugh. I just
can’t get enough,” states Frank Joseph.
For additional bio and information visit
Brown online: www.cocoabrown4life.com and www.twitter.com/cocoabrown22 and be sure to follow Cocoa Brown and all the show
cast members online at www.tbs.com/shows/forbetterorworse
Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse is produced by Tyler Perry Studios and distributed by Debmar-Mercury.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Monique T. Norington
[email protected]
503.374.0675
“She’s a FUNNY B@#$!”
- Richard Pryor
Final two episodes for Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse with Co-Star CoCoa Brown airing this Friday
December 22, 2011
3.4 million viewers tuned to watch Actress and Comedian CoCoa Brown and the all star cast launch the critically acclaimed new
sitcom, Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse on TBS.
FANS ARE GEARING UP TO WATCH THE SEASONS FINAL TWO EPISODES OF TYLER PERRY’S FOR BETTER OR
WORSE WITH CO-STAR COCOA BROWN
Los Angeles, CA- December 22, 2011- 3.4 million viewers
tuned to watch Actress and Comedian CoCoa Brown and the
all star cast launch the critically acclaimed new sitcom, Tyler
Perry’s For Better or Worse on TBS. Now Fans across the
nation are gearing up to watch the final two episodes set to
air Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9pm (ET/PT.)
With ratings at its all time high, fans have embraced
Brown’s character as “America’s Home girl.” She represents
the sister and friend you have always wanted to have in your
corner with a little dose of reality to tag along. Her vivacious
and entertaining attitude has brought comic relief and
excitement to the entire cast while keeping America
laughing.
The show will climax with episode nine and ten and
expected to return next season with brand new episodes that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse is produced by Tyler Perry Studios and distributed by Debmar-Mercury. The show airs weekly at
9p.m Friday (ET/PT) on TBS. Be sure to follow CoCoa Brown and all the show cast members online at
www.tbs.com/shows/forbetterorworse
For Additional info visit : www.cocoabrown4life.com and twitter @cocoabrown22
About CoCoa Brown
If comedians were made up from ingredients...and you took a dab of Richard Pryor with a dash of Saturday Night Live, mixing in a
teaspoon of Marilyn Monroe and a cup of Whoopi Goldberg, you’d get a dynamic dish known as CoCoa Brown. Not only a comedian,
but educated, well-rounded women with a Masters in Education that will make you laugh as you are getting 'schooled" on a variety of
topics! Learn more www.cocoabrown4life.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Monique T. Norington
[email protected]
503.374.0675
“Genuine funny, genuine warmth, genuine truth!”
- Rolling Out Magazine
Actress and Comedian CoCoa Brown has been submitted for a 2012 Image Award
Dec 12, 2011
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse co-star Comedian CoCoa Brown has been submitted
for a 2012 NAACP Image Award
The talented Comedian CoCoa Brown has been submitted for consideration for a 2012
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her work
on the hit new sitcom, Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse."
The sitcom aired on November 25, 2011 to 3.4 million viewers nationwide. With such
success, its no wonder that fans are talking about Brown's supporting role on the show
as the all around funny girl next door with a hint of "keep it real credibility."
Brown securing a nomination, would be another major accomplishment in this veterans
already flourishing career as an actress and comedian.
So how can you help? Please view and forward the links to Cocoa Brown's and the
shows website within your circle of influence. The all around goal is to build awareness
and enthusiasm for the sitcom and support for Brown's nomination. Fans have
described her as, "the funny laugh track"..."The comic relief that everyone can relate
too."
You can learn more by visiting
CoCoa Brown online:
http://www.cocoabrown4life.com
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse:
http://www.tbs.com/shows/forbetterorworse
The NAACP Image Award nominees will be announced at a press conference in
January 2012. The winners will be announced during the live FOX Television
broadcast of the 43rd NAACP Image Awards ceremony in February.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Monique T. Norington
[email protected]
503.374.0675
The Marque Group LLC., is an exclusive brand management and public relations firm. We focus in urban, lifestyle and pop culture
specializing and covering corporations, entertainment and nonprofit industries.
“She is so damn funny! I am so proud of her!”
- Mo’Nique
National Comedian CoCoa Brown debuts in Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Nov 29, 2011
The all-new comedy, based on Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? focuses on couples at various stages of their relationships and
follows the ups and downs of marriage and dating.
Los Angeles, CA- November 29, 2011- National Comedian
CoCoa Brown made her debut as the witty and outspoken
“Jennifer” on the November 25th premiere of Tyler Perry’s
For Better or Worse on TBS. The hit new show drew 3.4
Million viewers for the official launch on Friday night.
The all-new comedy, based on Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get
Married? movies, focuses on couples at various stages of
their relationships and follows the ups and downs of
marriage and dating. Brown’s character “Jennifer” is a
recently divorced mother that works as a hairstylist in
Angela’s (Tasha Smith) salon. Her fierce and fun attitude
brings a comic relief to the sitcom that keeps the audience
laughing.
CoCoa Brown represents today’s quintessential woman. She
is funny, witty and grounded. She has a Masters degree in
education and personally makes it her business to make you
laugh as you are getting 'schooled" on a variety of topics! With animated facial expressions, body gestures and the material to back it
up, audiences are taken on a hilarious voyage through the eyes and mind of Brown. Whether she’s talking about herself, relationships
or the world we live in, Brown offers a variety that appeal to all.
Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse is produced by Tyler Perry Studios and distributed by Debmar-Mercury. The show airs weekly at
9p.m Friday (ET/PT) on TBS. Be sure to follow CoCoa Brown and all the show cast members online at
www.tbs.com/shows/forbetterorworse
For additional bio and information visit Brown online: www.cocoabrown4life.com and twitter @cocoabrown22
MEDIA CONTACT:
Monique T. Norington
[email protected]
503.374.0675
The Marque Group LLC., is an exclusive brand management and public relations firm. We focus in urban, lifestyle and pop culture
specializing and covering corporations, entertainment and nonprofit industries.
“No one makes me laugh at the truth like her”
- Mike Holtzclaw, Daily Press Newspaper