Acting

Amanda Seales

Born 1981-07-01 · Inglewood, California, USA

Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by the stage names Amanda Diva and Mendacious D, is a Grenadian-American actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the HBO comedy series Insecure. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy special, I Be Knowin. Then, in 2020, Seales launched Smart Funny & Black, a comedy gameshow that showcases Black culture, history, and experience. Seales was also one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show, The Real.

Credits

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The Disappearance of Miss Scott
as Self
2025
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self - Contestant
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self
2022
Inventions That Changed History
as Self - Actress
2022
Finding Magic Mike
as Self
2022
Insecure: The End
as Self
2021
The Outsiders?
as Self
2021
Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God
2021
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
as Annie the Giant (voice)
2021
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
as Annie (voice)
2021
Fast Foodies
as Self
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant
2021
Cardi Tries
as Self
2020
Floored
as Self - Guest
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2019
Bring the Funny
as Self - Host
2019
Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
as Self
2019
Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
Executive Producer
2019
Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
Writer
2019
The Fix
as Self - Guest
2018
25 Words or Less
2018
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times
as Shancy
2018
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
as Self
2017
Insecure
as Tiffany DuBois
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2016
Ladies Book Club
as Helema
2016
black-ish
as Barbara
2014
The Real Daytime
as Host
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2013
Identical
as Poet #2
2011
Master of the Mix
2010
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
as Self
2009
Cop & ½
as Katy
1993