Amanda Seales

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.

Known For

black-ish

Tamron Hall

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

Insecure

To Tell the Truth

Match Game

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

All Movies (9)

• The Disappearance of Miss Scott2025 · as Self
• Insecure: The End2021 · as Self
• Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'2019 · as Self
• Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times2018 · as Shancy
• Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?2017 · as Self
• Ladies Book Club2016 · as Helema
• Identical2011 · as Poet #2
• VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments2009 · as Self
• Cop & ½1993 · as Katy

All TV Shows (22)

• Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
• Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution2022 · as Self
• Inventions That Changed History2022 · as Self - Actress
• Finding Magic Mike2022 · as Self
• The Outsiders?2021 · as Self
• Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God2021
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse2021 · as Annie the Giant (voice)
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse2021 · as Annie (voice)
• Fast Foodies2021 · as Self
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Name That Tune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Floored2020 · as Self - Guest
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Bring the Funny2019 · as Self - Host
• The Fix2018 · as Self - Guest
• Insecure2016 · as Tiffany DuBois
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• black-ish2014 · as Barbara
• The Real2014 · as Host
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
• Master of the Mix2010