Kim Coles
Kim LaShaunda Coles (born January 11, 1962)[3][4] is an American actress, comedian and game show host. Coles is known for her roles as a cast member on the first season of In Living Color (1990-1991) and as Synclaire James-Jones on the television sitcom Living Single (1993–1998), which both originally aired on Fox. She was the host of BET's game show Pay It Off in 2009.[5]
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| Born | Kim LaShaunda Coles January 11, 1962 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Education | North Carolina Central University |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Synclaire James – Living Single |
| Spouse(s) | [2] Reggie Mckiver (m. 2015; div. 2019) |
Early life
Coles was born in Brooklyn, New York City. Her father was the first black Dean of the Pratt Institute.[1] She attended a private Lutheran school and was quiet and studious until high school, when her sense of humor emerged.[1] She graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School.[6]
Career
Coles has appeared on many television shows, including Frasier ("Dr." Mary Thomas),[7] Six Feet Under, Celebrity Mole, Living Single and The Geena Davis Show. Early in her career, she appeared as one of the hosts of It's Showtime at the Apollo. She was an original cast member on the sketch comedy series In Living Color that appeared on the FOX network. After leaving "In Living Color", she then got the role as Synclaire James on Living Single and won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She appeared as the mother of Spirit on UPN's One on One. Coles is a published author; her book is called I'm Free But It Will Cost You, ISBN 978-0-7868-8322-6, Hyperion Books, 1998.
Coles appeared on Celebrity Mole: Hawaii and was the first contestant to be eliminated. At the reunion of the show, she was one of two celebrities (the other was Michael Boatman) to correctly guess that Frederique van der Wal was the series' saboteur, Kathy Griffin was the winner, and Erik von Detten was the runner-up. Coles also joined other celebrities for a weight loss journey on the VH-1 reality show, Celebrity Fit Club. After 16 weeks, she lost a total of 24 lbs, and dropping nearly 4 percentage points in body fat, going from 34.7% to 31%. She accomplished this with the help of her team, "Ralphie's Angels". She lost 10.2% of her body weight, dropping down to 196 lbs.
Coles was a regular panelist on the 2000 revival of To Tell the Truth during its second season. She was also featured as a guest host on two episodes of The View. Coles was a co-host of the syndicated daytime television show In The Loop With iVillage alongside The Apprentice winner Bill Rancic and fellow season one contestant Ereka Vetrini. She has recently joined the cast of 10 Items or Less on TBS.
On September 30, 2009, she hosted the game show Pay It Off, lasted for one season on BET, which is similar to Debt. In 2010, she appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race. She appeared in an episode of TV One's series "Life After" in late 2011.
Coles has also performed as a stand-up comedian, with some of her material dealing with her struggle with being overweight at times.[8]
Impressions
Personal life
Coles has been married twice, first to Aton Edwards from 1985 to 1995, then to Reggie Mckiver, a former SWAT police officer in the Dominican Republic, from 2015 to 2019.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Strictly Business | Millicent | |
| 2005 | Kids in America | Loretta Jenkins | |
| 2009 | Wig | Cacey | Short Film |
| 2019 | Love Is Not Enough | Angela | |
| 2021 | A Jenkins Family Christmas | Beverly | BET+ original |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | In Living Color | Various Characters | series regular (Season 1; 13 episodes) |
| 1993 | Martin | Bonquisha | "Baby You Can Drive My Car" |
| 1993–1998 | Living Single | Synclaire James-Jones | series regular (118 episodes) Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1996-1998) |
| 1995 | The Crew | Synclaire James | "The Worst Noel" |
| 1996 | The Show | Deandra | "Deandra and Them" |
| 1996 | MADtv | Host / Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | New Attitude | Host | unknown episodes |
| 1999 | Hollywood Squares | Herself / Panelist | recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2000 | Frasier | Dr. Mary Thomas | 2 episodes Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| 2000–2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Judy Owens | series regular (22 episodes) |
| 2001 | Biography | Herself / Interviewee | "Kim Fields: A Little Somethin' Somethin' " |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Dolores | "The Liar and the Whore" |
| 2002–2003 | Pyramid | Herself / Celebrity Contestant | recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2002–2004 | One on One | Leilani Jones | recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2003 | The Parkers | Florence | "That's What Friends Are For" |
| 2003 | Star Search | Herself / Guest Judge | "The One with Living Single Star Kim Coles" |
| 2004 | My Wife and Kids | Mrs. Delores | "Childcare Class" |
| 2005 | The Show with A.J. Calloway | Amy | TV movie |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club | Herself / Contestant | series regular (7 episodes) |
| 2007 | Hell on Earth | Angel | TV movie |
| 2009 | 10 Items or Less | Mercedes “Mercy” P. Jones | recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself / Guest Judge | "Starrbootylicious" |
| 2011 | Love That Girl! | Dr. Sarah Van Jones | "Head Shrunk" |
| 2011 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | "Mickey Rooney / Eric Mabius / Brande Roderick / Kim Coles" |
| 2012 | Let's Stay Together | Carol | "Waiting to XXXhale" |
| 2012 | The Soul Man | Wanda | recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2013 | Wendell and Vinnie | Suzanne | "Of Mothers & Gardens" |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Darlene | "Livin' on a Prom" |
| 2014 | Quick Draw | Mrs. Mabel Tannenbaum | "The Grasshopper Plague" |
| 2014 | Off the Chain | N/A | Writer Episode "#3.1" |
| 2014 | Gotham Comedy Live | Herself/host | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Faux Show | Rhonda Dusty | TV movie |
| 2015 | The BFF Chronicles | N/A | Writer / Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Mann and Wife | Donna | "Mann Up" |
References
- ^ a b c Poe, Janita (August 29, 1992). "Kim Coles finds life after 'Living Single'". Chicago Tribune. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 4E.
- ^ TV.com- Kim Coles
- ^ "Birthdays". Houston Chronicle. January 11, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Celebrity Birthdays". Jet. January 16, 2006. p. 3.
- ^ BET Shows' Pay It Off- August 2009
- ^ "Enewsletter - February 2013 Kim Coles '80 - Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation".
- ^ "Kim Coles: Credits". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ Barber, Michel'le (April 1, 1991). "Comedian says ... fat isn't funny: Kim Coles loses 50 pounds, finds husband and new fans". Ebony.[dead link]
- ^ Apatoff, Alex. . stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com. People Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links
- Kim Coles at IMDb