Sheryl Underwood is an American actress, comedian, and TV host. She is widely recognized for hosting the TV shows like BET Comic View and CBS's "The Talk." Despite facing trouble during her childhood, she able to fulfill her dream in the year 1992. She debuted her acting career through the TV show named Def Comedy Jam. After that, she appeared on numerous TV shows as a host. Some of her well-known TV shows are The Talk (2011-Present), Holla (2002), Oh Drama! (2000), and many others. She has also played fictional roles in TV series like Bulworth (1998), Nikki (2001), Beauty Shop (2005), Funny You Should Ask (2017-Present), Jane the Virgin (2018), and many others.
Similarly, she is a member of the National Council of Negro Women and the NAACP and founded the African-American Female Comedian Association. Also, she was elected as the 23rd International Grand Basileus (President) during Zeta Phi Beta's biennial business meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008 which made her the first professional entertainer to hold the highest elected office of a National Pan-Hellenic Council organization. Presently, she has the sum of a good fan following on her social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you like to know more about her, you can read the article below.
Recalling her early life, Sheryl Underwood was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the U.S. to her parents as Sheryl Patrice Underwood in the year 1963. Currently, she is aged 57 years old. Her parents are Cleo Underwood and Joyce Evelyn Underwood. However, her parent's professional details are yet to be disclosed.
Similarly, She was raised with her two siblings named Michael and Frankie. Also, she had a twin sister who passed away shortly after she was born. Her sister was born prematurely. Thus, her sister could not survive for long. She has had a lifelong regret over this incident and still carries her demised sister’s birth certificate with her at all times. Further, she holds American citizenship and belongs to Afro-American ethnicity. Her birth sign is Libra.
Concerning her academic qualifications, Ѕhеrуl Undеrwооd attended thе Unіvеrѕіtу оf Іllіnоіѕ where she got а Васhеlоr dеgrее іn Lіbеrаl Аrtѕ. Then, ѕhе wеnt tо Gоvеrnоrѕ Ѕtаtе Unіvеrѕіtу for further studies where she соmрlеtе mаѕtеrѕ іn Маѕѕ Соmmunісаtіоnѕ аnd Меdіа Маnаgеmеnt.
Reflecting on her personal life, Sheryl Underwood was married to her long-term boyfriend whose name is yet to be disclosed. Unfortunately, her husband committed suicide after three years of marriage. As per her statement, her husband suffered from clinical depression. The couple has not children until her husband died. Since then, she lives a single life and focusing her career rather than wasting her time in another relationship. Also, she revealed that once she raped while she works in Air Force Reserve but the attacker was never caught. She also founded the African-American Female Comedian Association.
Sheryl Underwood is an actress and TV host by profession. So, she probably earned the sum of a good amount of money and fame through her profession in the field of the entertainment industry. Based on some online sites, her estimated net worth is said to be $5 million. However, her salary and assets details are yet to be disclosed.
Observing her body physics, Sheryl Underwood has a height of 5 feet 9 inches and she weighs around 87 Kg. Similarly, she has a healthy body with a body measurement of 37-29-41 inches. Further, her eyes are black and her hair color is also black.