Daniele Gaither

Daniele Gaither was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Northwestern University.^[2][3] In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and attended the Groundlings School.^[4] While she studied there, Gaither was trained by Michael McDonald. After her time at the School Gaither became a member of The Groundlings on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. She left the group in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Gaither's first regular television appearance was on Hype in 2000. She later appeared on NBC's The Rerun Show. Gaither had a role as a hairdresser on Comedy Central's Reno 911!.^[5]

Gaither appeared in an episode of MADtv's second season, which featured rap star Ice-T. The skit depicted a mock debate between U.S. President Bill Clinton (played by Bryan Callen) and U.S. Senator Bob Dole (played by David Herman) who transformed himself into a "twisted" version of the 1970s blaxploitation icon Dolemite. Gaither played one of Dole's "Dolemite girls."^{[citation needed]}

Gaither officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2003 as a featured performer for the ninth season.^[6] She became the second black female cast member in the show's history^[7] when she replaced Debra Wilson. Gaither was promoted to repertory performer status the following season.

Gaither portrayed offbeat impersonations of celebrities, which included Lawanda Page, Condoleezza Rice,^[6] Eve, La La Vasquez, and Tyra Banks.^{[citation needed]}

Gaither was released from MADtv in June 2006.^{[citation needed]}

• Dellie Mae Jackson (7 A.M. Condo Report)
• Loretta (Taco Hell)
• Mrs. Conkling (Holly Meadow Estates)
• Renee (QVC Quacker Factory)
• Shatrice (The B.S.)
• Yvonne Criddle
• Ruth Shaw (The Great North)^[8]

Gaither is a lifelong vegetarian and animal lover. She was nominated for PETA’s 2004 "World’s Sexiest Vegetarians". She also co-hosted the "2003 Rotten Jellyfish Awards" with fellow Groundling Jennifer Coolidge.

• "I’m in Jimmy Choo Boots M***** F*****!" - Eve (Hollywood Squares)
• "I got Herpes.... The End" - Loretta (Taco Hell)
• "Yes I did" - Yvonne Criddle (Stolen Parking Spot)
• "Oh well, don't worry baby, you can be just like Angelina Jolie and adopt a couple little yellow babies"- Beyoncé Knowles (MadTV)
• "Nobody asked you to talk! You better get to work! Do a better job cleanin' then you did wit' singin'! That ol' jive duet with Nelly, ain't nobody wanna hear that, nobody buyin' yo' album!"- Beyoncé Knowles (MadTV)
• "President Kickbutt out"- Super President Kickbutt (The Thundermans)
• ”They want Sextina Aquafina baby!” - Sextina Aquafina (Bojack Horseman)

• MADtv (1996, 2003–06) as Various Characters
• Hype (2000) as Various Characters
• The Rerun Show (2002) as Series Regular
• Reno 911! (2003, 2005) as Chandra
• Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007) as Smokey
• The Haunted Hathaways (2014) as Super President Kickbutt - Crossover: "The Haunted Thundermans"
• The Thundermans (2014–2018) as Super President Kickbutt
• BoJack Horseman (2016-2020) as Sextina Aquafina and Biscuits Braxby
• A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste (2017) as Viennetta
• The Great North (2021-2022) as Various Characters

• Caught (2002)
• Lincoln's Eyes (2005)
• Necessary Evil (2008)
• No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)

• Daniele Gaither at IMDb