Debra Wilson – Bio, Husband, Family, Height, Weight, Body Net Worth

Fans of the MADtv sketch comedy series remember Debra Wilson, the show’s longest-running actress whose outrageous impressions of Whitney Houston and Oprah Winfrey never failed to bring audiences laughs. Debra is a popular Black American actress, writer and comedian. She was part of the main cast of MADtv when the series took off in 1995 but left immediately after the eighth season in 2003.

Debra Wilson made the record as the first African American woman to star on MADtv. Since then, she has made several contributions as a voice to productions such as; Avatar, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Boondocks, Rigged Too! Hood vs. Evil, American Dad!, The Proud Family, and Family Guy

Along with her voice roles, the actress has handled a slew of supporting roles in movies and TV series. She starred in 2008’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Batman: The Enemy Within (2017), and Above the Limit (2006). Debra’s continued success as a goofy character in several projects landed her a role as co-host of TV Watercooler (2006) which is a sassy entertainment series on a TV channel.

She has also been featured as a hilarious commentator on several E! specials. As a theater performer, Debra was part of the improv comedy troupe. NooYawkTawk (by Richmond Shepard) who did a series of Off-Broadway performances at the Village Gate between 1988 and 1991.

Debra Wilson Bio

The actress was born in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York, on April 26, 1962, and grew up in New York, a city near her birthplace. There is currently no information on her family background or the identity of her parents, but it appears that her birth name was Debra Renee Wilson.

Debra Wilson received her early education at New York City’s Performing Arts High School where she graduated. She then went to Syracuse University to pursue studies while working in radio and television. During the 1980s, Debra worked as a preschool teacher at All Saints Church located in Sunnyside, Queens.

The actress then made her acting debut on the Apollo comedy hour set. She became a regular at the Uptown Comedy Club after her success with her debut role. She collaborated with Joan Rivers to organize “Can We Swap”, spokesperson for Burger King and “New York Undercover”. Before joining the cast of MADtv, Debra was part of the cast of “Let it be Me”, her first feature film.

The actress is an animal lover. she had shared her home with strange animals in the past. At one time she lived with a couple of constrictor snakes, she also had two cats and two scorpions, all of which are long deceased. She currently has a Columbian Tegu lizard which she has called Lizard as a companion.

The funny actor considers himself a spiritual person, she emphasizes this by going into spiritual counseling as well as life coaching. She is also a massage therapist and motivational speaker. Debra Wilson has worked as a volunteer for 16 years with a few charities and non-profit institutions.

husband, family

Debra’s relationship with the opposite sex is summed up in marriage. In April 2006, she married his ex-wife Cliff Skelton. Cliff works as a director and writer in the entertainment industry.

The couple’s marriage seemed to be going well until 2010 when they suddenly broke up, citing the reason for their separation as irreconcilable differences. Debra is currently divorced and single with no record of other allegiance to the opposite sex and she had no children from her past marriage.

Height, weight, measurements

A striking fact about Debra Wilson is dirty tattoos; she has many, the inscription begins with her wrist which flows through her arms. Debra wore dreadlocks before April 2012, after which she decided to go bald. His eyes are brown in color. The fun-loving actress stands at a height of 5ft 6in with an athletic body, but details of her other body stats are not accessible at this time.