Flip between the channels or browse between your streaming options and trend emerges: Some of the most familiar faces in comedy all call Northeast Ohio home.
From Steve Harvey to Arsenio Hall, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kym Whitley, George Wallace and David Arnold, they all found their own in the neighborhood, on-campus and in the comedy clubs of Cleveland and Akron.
As we celebrate Black History Month, News 5 spoke with some of the famous faces that make us laugh. We look back on their upbringing and how Northeast Ohio shaped their careers.
Paul Fresty, Daily Kent Stater. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives “I am probably the biggest cheerleader for Cleveland,” comedic actress Yvette Nicole Brown said.
Brown grew up in East Cleveland and attended Warrensville Heights High School and then the University of Akron before seeing success on shows such as Community, The Odd Couple, and A Black Lady Sketch Show.