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Born | Sheryl Patrice Underwood October 28, 1963 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Political party | Republican |
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Education | University of Illinois Chicago (BA) |
Years active | 1988–present |
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Website | packratproductionsinc |
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Years of service | 1981–1982 |
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Sheryl Patrice Underwood (born October 28, 1963)[1] is an American comedian, actress and television host. She first rose to prominence in the comedy world as the first female finalist in 1989's Miller Lite Comedy Search. Currently, Underwood is one of the hosts on the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk, becoming the show's longest running co-host,[2] a role she first stepped into in September 2011. She has received one Daytime Emmy Award from seven nominations.[3]