Sommore

Sommore (Template:IPAc-en; born Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966) is an American comedian and actress. Known as the "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," her comedic style features biting sarcasm and frank discussions about money, sex, and equality between the sexes.<ref>"We Want SOMMORE." Los Angeles Sentinel, October 26, 2000, pp. B.4. Template:ProQuest.</ref> She first gained fame as the first female host of the long-running Black Entertainment Television (BET) stand-up showcase ComicView, as well as one of the four female comedians that headlined The Queens of Comedy tour.

She appeared in the films Friday After Next, Soul Plane, and Dirty Laundry,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and has received the Richard Pryor Award for Comic of the Year.

Early life and education

Sommore was raised in Trenton, New Jersey. After attending Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd and The Pennington School, she graduated from McCorristin Catholic High School (now called Trenton Catholic Academy) in 1985.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="trentonian.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She graduated from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she studied business administration.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After receiving her degree, Sommore worked various jobs such as retail, employment consulting and an algebra instructor before progressing into her successful comedy career.

Career

Sommore attributes her success as a comedian to her writing skills. Influenced by her father, a writer and an English teacher, she extensively researched the business of comedy and learned about the art of comedy. She loves gospel music and her idol is Karen Clark Sheard.<ref>Dukes, Howard. "She's Living Proof You can't Keep a Good Comic Down." South Bend Tribune, Feb 05, 2006, pp. 1. Template:ProQuest.</ref>

Television and film appearances

Sommore has appeared on various shows including HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, ComicView, and BET Live from L.A. She has also done guest appearances on television sitcoms The Hughleys and The Parkers, and she has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also appeared on Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav. In 2008, she appeared as one of the mob members on several episodes of the game show 1 vs. 100.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Her film appearances include Soul Plane, A Miami Tail, Friday After Next, and Something New.

Sommore and fellow African American female comedians Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes, and Adele Givens were the stars on The Queens of Comedy tour, which was filmed and subsequently aired on Showtime and released on DVD.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Sommore launched the worldwide premiere of "The Queen Stands Alone" on September 30, 2008. The release of her stand-up comedy special was a film version of her stand-up act and was written and produced by Sommore as well as her entertainment company One Thousand Kisses, Inc.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Sommore was a winning participant on the sixth season of Celebrity Fit Club. She lost 11 pounds during the show.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Her 2015 special Sommore: The Reign Continues was aired on Netflix in 2018.

Personal life

Aside from her hometown of Trenton, New Jersey, Sommore has lived in Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.<ref name="trentonian.com"/> Currently, her primary residence is in Miami.<ref name="ajc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Her father was the poet Doughtry "Doc" Long and her half-sister is actress Nia Long.<ref name="trentonian.com"/><ref name="I Love Old School Music">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Friday After Next	Cookie
2003	A Miami Tail	Stephanie
2004	Soul Plane	Cherry
2006	Something New	Herself
	Dirty Laundry	Abby

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Snaps	Herself	Episode: "Episode #1.2"
	Def Comedy Jam	Herself	Episode: "Episode #5.5"
1995-96	ComicView	Herself/Host	Main Host
1996	It's Showtime at the Apollo	Herself	Episode: "Episode #9.20"
1998	The Hughleys	Keshia	Episode: "Pilot"
2002	The Parkers	Olivia Radcliffe	Episode: "Mother's Day Blues"
2005	Weekends at the DL	Herself	Episode: "Episode #1.18"
2006	The Tom Joyner Show	Herself	Episode: "Episode #1.15"
	Live at Gotham	Herself/Host	Episode: "Episode #1.6"
	Def Comedy Jam	Herself	Episode: "Episode #7.1"
2007	Wild 'N Out	Herself	Episode: "The Jump Off Special"
	Comedy Central Roast	Herself	Episode: "Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav"
2007-14	Comics Unleashed	Herself	Recurring Guest
2008	1 vs. 100	Herself	Contestant: Season 2
	Flavor of Love	Herself	Episode: "Things That Go Bump On The Lip"
	Celebrity Fit Club	Herself	Contestant: Season 6
2014	Just for Laughs: All-Access	Herself	Episode: "Jeff Ross"
	Hit the Floor	Herself	Episode: "Blow Out"
	Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta	Herself/Host	Episode: "Reunion Part 1-3"
	ComicView	Herself/Host	Main Host
2018	The History of Comedy	Herself	Recurring Guest: Season 2
2021	South Side	Yvonne Turner	Episode: "Life of an Ottoman"

Documentary

Year	Title
2005	The Funniest Man Dead or Alive
2009	Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
	Blunts & Stunts: Class of '94

Comedy Releases

Year	Title
1995	Sommore: Bitch House
2001	The Queens of Comedy
2003	Latham Entertainment Presents
2007	Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone
2013	Sommore: Chandelier Status
2015	Sommore: The Reign Continues
2018	Sommore: A Queen with No Spades
2019	All The Queens Men
2023	Sommore: Queen Chandelier

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