Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady was married to Diana Lasso form 1993 to 1995. Later he married dancer Mandie Taketa in 1999. They had a daughter named Maile Masako Brady in 2003. They divorced in 2008.

He supports the ‘Ronald McDonald House Charities’, a non-profit organization for children.

He used to stutter and also suffered from severe anxiety as a child as a result of being bullied. He stated in 2014 that he suffers from clinical depression. He added that he suffered a mental breakdown on his 42nd birthday.

Wayne Alphonso Brady was born on 2nd June 1972 in Columbus, Georgia to Wayne Brady and Lindamarie. He was raised by his grandmother Valerie Peterson. He is a second cousin of the American footballer Jozy Altidore.

Brady began performing in community theater from an early age. He studied at Dr. Philips High School in Orlando and later at the University of Miami. In 1996, he moved to Los Angeles to further develop his acting skills.

Wayne Brady began his career as a performer in the British version of the comedy show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' Later he starred in the American version for which he earned considerable popularity. He won the Emmy Award in 2003 for his outstanding work in the show.

In 2000, he played a guest role in the popular animated series 'Batman Beyond'. His fame increased after he started hosting his own variety TV show 'The Wayne Brady Show' in 2001. It was a huge success and won four Emmy Awards.

He made his film debut voicing the lead role of the main character in the TV movie 'The Electric Piper' in 2003. It was directed by Raymie Muzquiz. The following year, he voiced a main character in the TV movie 'Clifford's Really Big Movie' as well as played a role in the film 'Going to the Mat'.

In 2005, he voiced one of the main characters in the animated film 'Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild'. It was the third film of the popular Stuart Little trilogy. He also appeared in guest roles and recurring roles in shows such as 'Everybody Hates Chris', 'Robot Chicken' and 'How I Met Your Mother'.

He hosted the show 'Don't Forget the Lyrics' from 2007 to 2009. Since 2009, he has been hosting the game show 'Let's Make a Deal'. He was also a guest judge in the show 'So You Think You Can Dance' in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, he made an appearance on the big screen with a role in the drama film '1982'.

Wayne Brady released his debut studio album ‘A Long Time Coming’ in September 2008. The album did well commercially, and peaked at the 157th position on the US Billboard 200. It contained tracks, such as ‘Ordinary’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘Make Heaven Well’, and ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. It received mostly positive reviews.

In April 2011, he released a children’s album named ‘Radio Wayne’. It contained tracks such as ‘The High-Low’, ‘Talk to the Animals’ and ‘Greedy Gus’. It was met with positive reviews. He has also released a few singles including ‘Unsung Heroes’.