Adele Givens
Stand-up comedian

Adele Givens

Who Adele Givens is

Adele Givens is a stand-up comedian and actress from Chicago who toured and filmed The Queens of Comedy with Mo'Nique, Laura Hayes and Sommore. She won the Crown Royal Comedy Contest at Chicago's Regal Theater, has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, HBO's One Night Stand and Comedy Central Presents, and played Shari on The Hughleys. Her film roles include Tricks in The Players Club and Helen in Beauty Shop.

At a glance

Came up through
Def Comedy Jam
Stand-up specials
The Original Queen, Comedy Central Presents: Adele Givens, The Queens of Comedy and 1 more
Podcasts
The Adele Givens Morning Show
On screen
Def Comedy Jam, The Hughleys, Tracey Takes On... and 5 more
Next on stage
23 October 2026 — Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1996One Night Stand: Adele Givens (1996, HBO) Special
  2. 1996Martin (Nurse Johnson, 1996) On screen
  3. 1996Moesha (police officer and usher, 1996) On screen
  4. 1997The Steve Harvey Show (Odetta, 1997) On screen
  5. 1998Tracey Takes On... (Hellura, 1998–1999) On screen
  6. 1998The Players Club (Tricks, 1998, film) On screen
  7. 2001The Queens of Comedy (2001, Showtime) Special
  8. 2001The Hughleys (Shari, 2001–2002) On screen
  9. 2002Comedy Central Presents: Adele Givens (2002, Comedy Central) Special
  10. 2004The Original Queen (2004, DVD) Special
  11. 2005Beauty Shop (Helen, 2005, film) On screen

Questions about Adele Givens

Where is Adele Givens performing next?

Friday 23 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Lavell Crawford, Sheryl Underwood and Tony Rock (Montgomery Comedy Festival) at Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL, then 4 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

The Original Queen, Comedy Central Presents: Adele Givens, The Queens of Comedy and One Night Stand: Adele Givens.

What podcast do they host?

The Adele Givens Morning Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Def Comedy Jam, The Hughleys, Tracey Takes On..., The Steve Harvey Show, Martin and Moesha, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (on the show).

Who are some comedians like them?

Sheryl Underwood (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Lavell Crawford (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Don DC Curry (also in The Steve Harvey Show), Martin Lawrence (also in Martin) and Sommore (also in The Hughleys).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026