| Daniele Gaither | |
| Birth Place: | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress, comedian |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
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.
Daniele Gaither was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Northwestern University.[1] [2] In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and attended the Groundlings School.[3]
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!.
Gaither appeared in an episode of MADtvs 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.[4] She became the second black female cast member in the show's history[5] 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,[4] Eve, La La Vasquez, and Tyra Banks.
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.