Luenell

Luenell

Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known professionally as Luenell, is an American comedienne and actress. She is the youngest of eight children. In the early 1990s Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interview and talk show host on the program. Luenell was one of the few actual actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary-styled comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In it, she plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold. She has also been seen on the BET comedy series, Comicview, and is featured on the new season of Wild 'N Out. She was in the second episode of the Comedy Central comedic reality show, Reality Bites Back.

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2025

Dog Man
Dog Man
as Milly (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/24/2025
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self
TV - Released: 1/16/2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self - Comedian
TV - Released: 3/12/2025

2024

The World According to Allee Willis
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/15/2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self
TV - Released: 5/3/2024

2023

Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business
Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/26/2023

2022

God Save the Queens
God Save the Queens
as God
Movie - Released: 6/12/2022
Block Party
Block Party
as Debra
Movie - Released: 6/8/2022
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/12/2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
as Self
TV - Released: 2/3/2022

2021

LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special
LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special
as Tour Manager
Movie - Released: 12/22/2021
Miracles Across 125th Street
Miracles Across 125th Street
as Sister Crystal
Movie - Released: 12/20/2021
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
as Livia
Movie - Released: 3/4/2021
Hacks
Hacks
as Miss Loretta
TV - Released: 5/13/2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 1/7/2021

2020

She Ball
She Ball
as Mrs. Mack
Movie - Released: 8/21/2020
2 Minutes of Fame
2 Minutes of Fame
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/16/2020
Power Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: Ghost
as Ms. Richards
TV - Released: 9/6/2020
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
as Peaches
TV - Released: 8/10/2020

2019

I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Ms. Pam Dickerson
Movie - Released: 7/12/2019
Funny Women of a Certain Age
Funny Women of a Certain Age
as Herself
Movie - Released: 3/23/2019
Dolemite Is My Name
Dolemite Is My Name
as Aunt
Movie - Released: 10/4/2019

2018

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
as Cashier
Movie - Released: 10/3/2018
Don't Get Caught
Don't Get Caught
as Mrs. King
Movie - Released: 6/5/2018
Apple & Onion
Apple & Onion
as Flat White (voice)
TV - Released: 2/23/2018
The Last O.G.
The Last O.G.
as Aunt Elaine
TV - Released: 4/3/2018

2016

Definitely Divorcing
Definitely Divorcing
as Eunice
Movie - Released: 2/20/2016
The Comedian's Guide to Survival
The Comedian's Guide to Survival
as Herself
Movie - Released: 10/28/2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
TV - Released: 6/27/2016

2015

The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
as Herself
Movie - Released: 1/8/2015
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
Movie - Released: 1/8/2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Shrunken Heads (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/21/2015

2014

Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too
as Aunt Winnie
Movie - Released: 6/20/2014
School Dance
School Dance
as Mamma Tawanna
Movie - Released: 7/2/2014

2013

In Transition
In Transition
as Marla Stevens
Movie - Released: 7/3/2013

2012

Snoop Dogg Presents The Bad Girls of Comedy
Snoop Dogg Presents The Bad Girls of Comedy
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/7/2012
C'mon Man
C'mon Man
as Joyce
Movie - Released: 6/26/2012
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
as Aunt Winnie
Movie - Released: 4/20/2012
Taken 2
Taken 2
as Driving Instructor
Movie - Released: 9/27/2012
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
as Champale
Movie - Released: 6/14/2012
Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania
as Shrunken Head (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/20/2012
Mac & Devin Go to High School
Mac & Devin Go to High School
as Principal Cummings
Movie - Released: 7/3/2012
DTLA
DTLA
as Racine
TV - Released: 10/24/2012

2011

Budz House
Budz House
as Mary Jane Howard
Movie - Released: 10/25/2011
35 and Ticking
35 and Ticking
as Donya
Movie - Released: 5/20/2011
Luenell: Hey Luenell!
Luenell: Hey Luenell!
Movie - Released: 3/17/2011

2009

All About Steve
All About Steve
as Protestor Lydia
Movie - Released: 8/6/2009
Spring Breakdown
Spring Breakdown
as Hooker
Movie - Released: 5/22/2009
The Middle
The Middle
as Security Woman
TV - Released: 9/30/2009
TV
The Great Debate
TV - Released: 7/6/2009

2008

The Hustle
The Hustle
as Metermaid
Movie - Released: 4/5/2008
TV
Reality Bites Back
TV - Released: 7/17/2008
Chocolate News
Chocolate News
TV - Released: 10/15/2008
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/14/2008

2007

Californication
Californication
as Rhonda
TV - Released: 8/13/2007
Head Case
Head Case
as Twinkle Finkelstein
TV - Released: 4/18/2007

2005

So Fresh, So Clean
So Fresh, So Clean
as Mrs. Keyes
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Catfish
TV - Released: 8/4/2005

2004

Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone
as Jasper
Movie - Released: 3/26/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
The Tracy Morgan Show
The Tracy Morgan Show
as Woman in Hat
TV - Released: 12/2/2003

1996

The Rock
The Rock
as Female Tourist
Movie - Released: 6/7/1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
TV - Released: 3/29/1996

1993

So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as Police Records Officer
Movie - Released: 7/30/1993

Unknown

All-Star Weekend
All-Star Weekend
as Monique
Movie