Sommore

Acting

Sommore

Born

1966-05-15 (60)

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Known for

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out poster
8.0

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005

The Hughleys poster
6.8

The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles.

The Hughleys

1998

The Parkers poster
8.0

Spunky daughter Kim is mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decides to go back to school at the same junior college she attends.

The Parkers

1999

Comedy Central Roasts poster
7.2

Celebrities and comedians belt out good-natured insult comedy jokes at the expense of a guest of honour. The event is hosted by a Roast Master who also takes a jab at the attendees.

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Celebrity Fit Club poster
9.0

Celebrities compete to lose weight and get in shape. The celebrities take part in a range of physical and motivational activities designed to shed pounds, increase team spirit, and win prizes. In the end, they face the scales at a weigh-in ceremony where they are individually weighed in by a panel of experts.

Celebrity Fit Club

2005

Soul Plane poster
5.5

Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.

Soul Plane

2004

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 9 titles

Soul Plane poster
5.5

Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.

Soul Plane

2004

Friday After Next poster
6.4

Craig and his cousin Day-Day have finally moved out of their parents' houses and into their own crib, working nights at a local mall as security guards. When their house is robbed on Christmas Eve they set out to track down the culprit.

Friday After Next

2002

Dirty Laundry poster
5.4

After ten years, Sheldon returns from New York City to Paris, Georgia. His mother Evelyn, a laundress who is stubborn, ornery, opinionated, mean-spirited, insulting, and inflexible, has sent a ten-year-old boy who says he's Sheldon's son up to see Sheldon. Sheldon comes home to straighten things out. Old arguments flare up - between mother and son and between brothers. Sheldon wants no part of fatherhood or family. Then, someone else from New York shows up at Evelyn's door, bringing a new set of challenges. Will this family ever stop airing its dirty laundry? And what of Sheldon: where is his pride? Can he, in the words of James Baldwin, go where his blood beats and live the life he has?

Dirty Laundry

2006

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav poster
6.5

It's Flavor Flav's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

2007

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy poster
8.0

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

The Queens of Comedy poster
6.6

Four of today's hottest black comedians headline this Queens of Comedy video special, a follow-up to Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy". Adele Givens, Mo'Nique (from UPN's The Parkers), Sommore, and Laura Hayes (from BET's Comic View) present a very provocative adult program with riffs on everything from the size of various body parts, to the habits of men, to former president Bill Clinton.

The Queens of Comedy

2001

A Miami Tail poster
3.7

A woman convinces her girlfriends to help eliminate violence and crime in their neighborhood by refusing to have sex with their gangster boyfriends.

A Miami Tail

2003

Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience poster
10.0

The stand-up comedy concert film Latham Entertainment Presents features a handful of African-American comedians including D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, and Rickey Smiley.

Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience

2003

Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone poster
6.0

Dubbed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the funniest people alive, Sommore brings her critically acclaimed brand of social commentary to this stand up comedy presentation from Comedy Central. Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone features the Queen of Comedy on-stage extolling her profane and brassy sense of humor in her signature raw form. All topics are fair game for this comic diva, from hip-hop and the N word to relationships and Oprah. Strong and sexy as hell, Sommore brings the house down and will make you shout, Gimme Sommore!

Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone

2008

Series credits

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out poster
8.0

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005

The Hughleys poster
6.8

The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles.

The Hughleys

1998

The Parkers poster
8.0

Spunky daughter Kim is mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decides to go back to school at the same junior college she attends.

The Parkers

1999

Comedy Central Roasts poster
7.2

Celebrities and comedians belt out good-natured insult comedy jokes at the expense of a guest of honour. The event is hosted by a Roast Master who also takes a jab at the attendees.

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Celebrity Fit Club poster
9.0

Celebrities compete to lose weight and get in shape. The celebrities take part in a range of physical and motivational activities designed to shed pounds, increase team spirit, and win prizes. In the end, they face the scales at a weigh-in ceremony where they are individually weighed in by a panel of experts.

Celebrity Fit Club

2005

1 vs. 100 poster
5.7

One player must outlast a mob of 100 people in a tense battle of brains and greed for a chance to win a huge cash prize. To stay in the game, the player must answer trivia questions and get every one right -- wrong answers from the mob eliminates them from the game, driving up the cash prize for the player. If the player can eliminate all 100 members of the mob, they'll go home with the top prize.

1 vs. 100

2006

Live at Gotham poster
NR

Live at Gotham is a standup comedy television show airing on Comedy Central in the United States. The show features up and coming stand up comedians performing live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. It premiered on July 21, 2006.

Live at Gotham

2006

Def Comedy Jam poster
7.8

Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.

Def Comedy Jam

1992

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars poster
NR

Def Comedy Jam is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. Simmons was inspired to make Def Comedy Jam by Jerry Lewis' movie The Nutty Professor. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars

2001

ComicView poster
9.0

ComicView is an American stand-up comedy show that aired on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as Dante, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Sommore, and Rodney Perry.

ComicView

1992

Behind the camera

The Queens of Comedy poster
6.6

Four of today's hottest black comedians headline this Queens of Comedy video special, a follow-up to Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy". Adele Givens, Mo'Nique (from UPN's The Parkers), Sommore, and Laura Hayes (from BET's Comic View) present a very provocative adult program with riffs on everything from the size of various body parts, to the habits of men, to former president Bill Clinton.

The Queens of Comedy

2001

Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone poster
6.0

Dubbed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the funniest people alive, Sommore brings her critically acclaimed brand of social commentary to this stand up comedy presentation from Comedy Central. Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone features the Queen of Comedy on-stage extolling her profane and brassy sense of humor in her signature raw form. All topics are fair game for this comic diva, from hip-hop and the N word to relationships and Oprah. Strong and sexy as hell, Sommore brings the house down and will make you shout, Gimme Sommore!

Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone

2008

Sommore: Chandelier Status poster
7.3

Sommore, the funniest and most elegant comedian on the scene, brings her unique brand of hip-hop comedy to this filmed stage show, shot on location in Miami, Florida. Tackling everything from the mundane lyrics of hit songs to the peculiar phenomenon of celebrities with no apparent skill or talent, Sommore also adds in some self deprecating humor that will have you laughing out loud.

Sommore: Chandelier Status

2013

Sommore: Queen Chandelier poster
6.2

This Queen of Comedy shines as she takes the stage to sound off on her suspicion of free stuff, social media prayer requests, fake lashes and ugly shoes.

Sommore: Queen Chandelier

2023

Sommore: The Reign Continues poster
5.7

Self-proclaimed "Queen of Comedy" Sommore storms the stage to deliver a riotous stand-up performance in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sommore: The Reign Continues

2015