Daniele Gaither

Daniele Gaither is an American actress and comedian. She is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.

Early life
Daniele Gaither was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Northwestern University. In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and attended the Groundlings School. While she studied there, Gaither was trained by Michael McDonald. After her time at the School Gaither became a member of The Groundlings on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. She left the group in 2006.

Gaither's first regular television appearance was on Hype in 2000. She later appeared on NBC's The Rerun Show. Gaither had a role as a hairdresser on Comedy Central's Reno 911!.

MADtv
Gaither appeared in an episode of MADtv's second season, which featured rap star Ice-T. The skit depicted a mock debate between U.S. President Bill Clinton (played by Bryan Callen) and U.S. Senator Bob Dole (played by David Herman) who transformed himself into a "twisted" version of the 1970s blaxploitation icon Dolemite. Gaither played one of Dole's "Dolemite girls."

Gaither officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2003 as a featured performer for the ninth season. She became the second black female cast member in the show's history when she replaced Debra Wilson. Gaither was promoted to repertory performer status the following season.

Gaither portrayed offbeat impersonations of celebrities, which included Lawanda Page, Condoleezza Rice, Eve, La La Vasquez, and Tyra Banks.

Gaither was released from MADtv in June 2006.

Characters

 * Dellie Mae Jackson (7 A.M. Condo Report)
 * Loretta (Taco Hell)
 * Mrs. Conkling (Holly Meadow Estates)
 * Renee (QVC Quacker Factory)
 * Shatrice (The B.S.)
 * Yvonne Criddle
 * Ruth Shaw (The Great North)

Impressions

 * Aisha Tyler
 * Alicia Keys
 * Bonnie Franklin (as Ann Romano from One Day at a Time)
 * Beyoncé Knowles
 * Brittany Murphy
 * Chandra Wilson
 * Condoleezza Rice
 * Eve
 * Fantasia
 * Helen Martin (as Pearl Shay from 227)
 * Isabel Sanford (as Louise Jefferson from The Jeffersons)
 * Jackée Harry
 * Jada Pinkett Smith
 * Janet Jackson (as Charlene from Diff'rent Strokes)
 * Jully Black
 * Lark Voorhees (as Lisa Turtle from Saved by the Bell)
 * Kim Fields (as Tootie Ramsey in The Facts of Life)
 * La La Vasquez
 * LaWanda Page (as Aunt Esther from Sanford & Son)


 * Lil' Kim
 * Marla Gibbs (as Florence Johnston from The Jeffersons)
 * Mary J. Blige
 * Mo'Nique
 * Mýa
 * Omarosa Manigault
 * Oprah Winfrey
 * Patti LaBelle
 * Raven-Symoné
 * Regina Taylor
 * Star Jones
 * Tyra Banks
 * Vanessa Minnillo
 * Wanda Sykes

PETA involvement
Gaither is a lifelong vegetarian and animal lover. She was nominated for PETA’s 2004 "World’s Sexiest Vegetarians". She also co-hosted the "2003 Rotten Jellyfish Awards" with fellow Groundling Jennifer Coolidge.

Catch Phrases

 * "I’m in Jimmy Choo Boots M***** F*****!" - Eve (Hollywood Squares)
 * "I got Herpes.... The End" - Loretta (Taco Hell)
 * "Yes I did" - Yvonne Criddle (Stolen Parking Spot)
 * "Oh well, don't worry baby, you can be just like Angelina Jolie and adopt a couple little yellow babies"- Beyoncé Knowles (MadTV)
 * "Nobody asked you to talk! You better get to work! Do a better job cleanin' then you did wit' singin'! That ol' jive duet with Nelly, ain't nobody wanna hear that, nobody buyin' yo' album!"- Beyoncé Knowles (MadTV)
 * "President Kickbutt out"- Super President Kickbutt (The Thundermans)
 * ”They want Sextina Aquafina baby!” - Sextina Aquafina (Bojack Horseman)

Television appearances

 * MADtv (1996, 2003–06) as Various Characters
 * Hype (2000) as Various Characters
 * The Rerun Show (2002) as Series Regular
 * Reno 911! (2003, 2005) as Chandra
 * Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007) as Smokey
 * The Haunted Hathaways (2014) as Super President Kickbutt - Crossover: "The Haunted Thundermans"
 * The Thundermans (2014–2018) as Super President Kickbutt
 * BoJack Horseman (2016-2020) as Sextina Aquafina and Biscuits Braxby
 * A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste (2017) as Viennetta
 * The Great North (2021-2022) as Various Characters

Filmography

 * Caught (2002)
 * Lincoln's Eyes (2005)
 * Necessary Evil (2008)
 * No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)