Amanda Seales

Amanda Seales

Known for

Acting

Born

July 1, 1981 (age 45)

Birthplace

Inglewood, California, USA

Biography

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.

Best known work

black-ish

black-ish

2014

Insecure

Insecure

2016

Cop & ½

Cop & ½

1993

The Fix

The Fix

2018

Match Game

Match Game

2016

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

2019

Insecure: The End

Insecure: The End

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

2021

Filmography

2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
as Self
2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!TV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2022
Inventions That Changed HistoryTV
as Self - Actress (6 episodes)
2022
Finding Magic MikeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Insecure: The End
as Self
2021
The Outsiders?TV
as Self (6 episodes)
2021
Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha GodTV
2021
Mickey Mouse FunhouseTV
as Annie the Giant (voice) (1 episode), as Annie (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Fast FoodiesTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2021
Name That TuneTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2020
Cardi TriesTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
FlooredTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Bring the FunnyTV
as Self - Host (11 episodes)
2019
Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'
as Self, Executive Producer, Writer
2018
The FixTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2018
25 Words or LessTV
2018
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times
as Shancy
2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
as Self
2016
InsecureTV
as Tiffany DuBois (24 episodes)
2016
Match GameTV
as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the TruthTV
as Self - Panelist (3 episodes)
2016
Ladies Book Club
as Helema