D.L. Hughley

D.L. Hughley is an American comedian and actor who grew up in South Central Los Angeles. His early break was hosting BET's ComicView, a stand-up series, from 1992 to 1993. He wrote, produced, and starred in The Hughleys, a sitcom that aired on ABC and UPN, between 1998 and 2002. He was one of the Big Four comics on the Kings of Comedy tour alongside Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and Cedric the Entertainer, and the tour led to The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). His films include Soul Plane (2004), Cloud 9 (2006), The Brothers (2001), Inspector Gadget 2 (2003), and Inspector Gadget (1999). On television, he hosted CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, was a correspondent on The Jay Leno Show, and placed ninth on Dancing with the Stars in 2013. He has also been a radio host, written several books, and hosts The D.L. Hughley Show on TV One.