Yvonne Mooney Wiki – Yvonne Mooney Biography
Yvonne Mooney is the ex-wife of Paul Mooney, was born as Yvonne Carothers. She is an actress, known for Which Way Is Up? (1977) and The Richard Pryor Special? (1977). Paul Gladney better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, social critic, and actor, best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Junebug in Bamboozled (2000), and his appearances on Chappelle’s Show.
Mooney was best known for his work in comedic circles, including his comedy albums and time as head writer on “The Richard Pryor” show. He is also credited as a major writer on many influential Black sitcoms and comedies, including “Good Times,” “In Living Color,” “Pryor’s Place,” “Chappelle’s Show” and the faux reality television parody the “Real Husbands of Hollywood.”
In addition to his comedy writing, Mooney also starred in several films, most recently the 2016 film “Meet the Blacks.” Mooney also appeared in “The Buddy Holly Story,” where he played Sam Cooke, “Bustin’ Loose,” “Hollywood Shuffle,” and “Bamboozled.”
Mooney also wrote for Redd Foxx’s Sanford and Son and Good Times, acted in several cult classics including Which Way Is Up?, Bustin’ Loose, Hollywood Shuffle, and portrayed singer/songwriter Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story.
He was the head writer for the first year of Fox’s In Living Color, inspiring the character Homey D. Clown, played by Damon Wayans. Mooney later went on to play Wayans’ father in the Spike Lee film Bamboozled as the comedian Junebug.
Mooney initially appeared in the sketches “Ask a Black Dude” and “Mooney at the Movies” on Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show. He later appeared as Negrodamus, an African American version of Nostradamus. As Negrodamus, Mooney ad-libbed the “answers to life’s most unsolvable mysteries” such as “Why do white people love Wayne Brady?” (Answer: “Because Wayne Brady makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X.”) Mooney was planning to reprise his role as Negrodamus in the third season of the Chappelle’s Show, before Dave Chappelle left the show due to stress.
In 2006, Mooney hosted the BET tribute to Black History Month titled 25 Most @#%! Moments in Black History. In this show, he narrated some of the most shameful incidents involving African Americans since 1980. The top 25 moments included incidents involving Marion Barry, Terrell Owens, Wilson Goode, Michael Jackson, Flavor Flav, Whitney Houston, and Tupac Shakur.
Yvonne Mooney Age
Yvonne Mooney’s age is unknown.
Paul Mooney Cause of Death
Comedian and actor Paul Mooney, who collaborated with comedic stars including Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle, has died from a heart attack, his publicist Cassandra Williams confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. He was 79.
After news of his death broke, fans and friends took to social media to celebrate the life of the comic, thanking the “Godfather of Comedy” for his iconic roles and bits.
“You were both funny and poignant,” tweeted Actress Viola Davis Wednesday. “So happy to have witnessed your genius live. Rest well!!! Pour down some laughter here. We need it.”
Filmmaker Ava Duvernay called Mooney a comedic genius, thanking him for how he let his personal experiences shine through his work. “He spoke freely and fearlessly about feelings and experiences others found difficult to express,” Duvernay said. “May he be truly free now.”