HIGH PROFILE: Luenell, born in Howard County, is billed as the ‘Original Bad Girl of Comedy’

The comedian is all business when it comes to her profession.

“I want to be the next Black female host in late-night television. It’s such a white, male-dominated field. I feel it’s time.” -Luenell
(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
“I want to be the next Black female host in late-night television. It’s such a white, male-dominated field. I feel it’s time.” -Luenell (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)


It's a Monday morning in early June and comedian-actor Luenell is having breakfast at her Las Vegas home. It's a big, country repast -- scrambled eggs with cheese, avocado, sausage and bacon, rice and gravy, toast and some green onions -- because today will be busy.

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