Luenell

Biography

Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known professionally as Luenell, is an American comedienne and actress. She is the youngest of eight children. In the early 1990s Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interview and talk show host on the program. Luenell was one of the few actual actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary-styled comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In it, she plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold. She has also been seen on the BET comedy series, Comicview, and is featured on the new season of Wild 'N Out. She was in the second episode of the Comedy Central comedic reality show, Reality Bites Back.

Known For

The Middle

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Californication

Hacks

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Sherri

Nash Bridges

Power Book II: Ghost

All Movies (43)

• LowKey Comedy Special2025 · as Self
• Dog Man2025 · as Milly (voice)
• The World According to Allee Willis2024 · as Self
• Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business2023 · as Self
• God Save the Queens2022 · as God
• Block Party2022 · as Debra
• LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special2021 · as Tour Manager
• Miracles Across 125th Street2021 · as Sister Crystal
• Coming 2 America2021 · as Livia
• She Ball2020 · as Mrs. Mack
• 2 Minutes of Fame2020 · as Self
• Dolemite Is My Name2019 · as Aunt
• I Got the Hook Up 22019 · as Ms. Pam Dickerson
• Funny Women of a Certain Age2019 · as Herself
• A Star Is Born2018 · as Cashier
• Don't Get Caught2018 · as Mrs. King
• The Comedian's Guide to Survival2016 · as Herself
• Definitely Divorcing2016 · as Eunice
• Hotel Transylvania 22015 · as Shrunken Heads (voice)
• The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange2015
• The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange2015 · as Herself
• School Dance2014 · as Mamma Tawanna
• Think Like a Man Too2014 · as Aunt Winnie
• In Transition2013 · as Marla Stevens
• Taken 22012 · as Driving Instructor
• Hotel Transylvania2012 · as Shrunken Head (voice)
• Mac & Devin Go to High School2012 · as Principal Cummings
• C'mon Man2012 · as Joyce
• That's My Boy2012 · as Champale
• Think Like a Man2012 · as Aunt Winnie
• Snoop Dogg Presents The Bad Girls of Comedy2012 · as Self
• Budz House2011 · as Mary Jane Howard
• 35 and Ticking2011 · as Donya
• Luenell: Hey Luenell!2011
• All About Steve2009 · as Protestor Lydia
• Spring Breakdown2009 · as Hooker
• The Hustle2008 · as Metermaid
• Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan2006 · as Luenell
• So Fresh, So Clean2005 · as Mrs. Keyes
• Never Die Alone2004 · as Jasper
• The Rock1996 · as Female Tourist
• So I Married an Axe Murderer1993 · as Police Records Officer
• All-Star Weekend— · as Monique

All TV Shows (29)

• Crutch2025 · as Miss Pearl
• Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Self - Comedian
• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• Gastronauts2024 · as Self - Judge
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.2024 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy2022 · as Self
• Hacks2021 · as Miss Loretta
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Power Book II: Ghost2020 · as Ms. Richards
• GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event2020 · as Peaches
• The Last O.G.2018 · as Aunt Elaine
• Apple & Onion2018 · as Flat White (voice)
• The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
• Lucas Bros. Moving Co.2013 · as DMV Lady
• Lucas Bros. Moving Co.2013
• DTLA2012 · as Racine
• Breaking In2011 · as Lunch Truck Lady
• The Middle2009 · as Security Woman
• The Great Debate2009
• Chocolate News2008
• Reality Bites Back2008
• The Wendy Williams Show2008 · as Self
• Californication2007 · as Rhonda
• Head Case2007 · as Twinkle Finkelstein
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Catfish
• The Tracy Morgan Show2003 · as Woman in Hat
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Street Car Reporter