Dubbed a National Treasure and a force to be reckoned with, multi-award-winning actress Jenifer Lewis starred on ABC’s Black-ish for eight seasons as the hilarious grandmother Ruby Johnson. Ms. Lewis has appeared in over 400 episodic television shows, 68 films, 40 animated works, and 4 Broadway shows. Her credits include: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends, A Different World, Twenties, Castaway, What’s Love Got to Do with It, Think Like a Man, Madea’s Family Reunion, Strong Medicine, The Princess and the Frog, Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Rugrats, Cars 1,2 and 3, American Dad, and Hairspray. Her autobiography, The Mother Of Black Hollywood, became a chart-topper and a national best seller in 2017.
Ms. Lewis has performed in more than 200 concerts worldwide including sold out shows at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Her accomplishments as an entertainer, community activist and author have been recognized with an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Webster University and the Career Achievement Award from The American Black Film Festival.
This year, Ms. Lewis will begin a new television series, I Love That for You on Showtime. She will also be receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this summer.
Ms. Lewis joins the previous Honorary Satellite recipients including Carl Reiner, Bruce Davidson, Murray Weissman among the others.
The 26th Annual Satellite Awards will take place in Los Angeles on April, 2nd 2022.
