Angela V. Shelton
| Angela V. Shelton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Other names | Frangela |
| Occupation | Actress/Comedian |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | http://www.frangela.com |
Angela V. Shelton (born 4 March 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comedian and actress. Her television credits include Mr. Show with Bob and David, Grounded for Life, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Shelton was a contestant on the NBC reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!, but was eliminated on June 4, 2009. She is also one half of the L.A.-based comedy duo Frangela, the other half being Frances Callier, and was the voice of Calypso in the Spider-Man 3 video game.
Early life
Angela V. Shelton was born on 4 March 1970 and attended the Roeper School in Birmingham, Michigan.
Career
She began her acting career in 1993 at Second City Detroit. She was introduced to Frances Callier in Chicago, and the pair would later become Frangela, creating the animated TV series, Hey Monie!, which appeared on BET and Oxygen and won a NAMIC award.[1] The duo perform stand up comedy together have appeared in an ad for the Equality Campaign's "NO on Prop 8" campaign.[2] Shelton and Callier worked on the British comedy series 3 Non-Blondes. Shelton appears regularly as Frangela on VH1s Best Week Ever.[3] The duo recently finished their hit show An Evening with the Afro-Saxons.[4] The duo also host a radio talk show together on KEIB on Saturday afternoons.
Shelton was an original cast member of the Second City Detroit comedy troupe, which opened on September 15, 1993. Other notable cast members included Larry Joe Campbell and Keegan-Michael Key.
References
- ↑ "Frangela Resume: Angela V. Shelton". Frangela. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ↑ "NO On 8 Frangela". YouTube. 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ↑ "Angela V. Shelton Biography". The Internet Movie Database. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ↑ "Frangela Biography". Frangela. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-07.