Luenell
Biography
Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known professionally as Luenell, is an American comedienne and actress. She is the youngest of eight children. In the early 1990s Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interview and talk show host on the program.
Luenell was one of the few actual actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary-styled comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In it, she plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold. She has also been seen on the BET comedy series, Comicview, and is featured on the new season of Wild 'N Out. She was in the second episode of the Comedy Central comedic reality show, Reality Bites Back.
Filmography
LowKey Comedy Special
2025
as Self
Dog Man
2025
as Milly (voice)
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self
Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business
2023
as Self
God Save the Queens
2022
as God
Block Party
2022
as Debra
LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special
2021
as Tour Manager
Miracles Across 125th Street
2021
as Sister Crystal
Coming 2 America
2021
as Livia
She Ball
2020
as Mrs. Mack
2 Minutes of Fame
2020
as Self
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
as Aunt
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019
as Ms. Pam Dickerson
Funny Women of a Certain Age
2019
as Herself
A Star Is Born
2018
as Cashier
Don't Get Caught
2018
as Mrs. King
The Comedian's Guide to Survival
2016
as Herself
Definitely Divorcing
2016
as Eunice
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
as Shrunken Heads (voice)
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
2015
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
2015
as Herself
School Dance
2014
as Mamma Tawanna
Think Like a Man Too
2014
as Aunt Winnie
In Transition
2013
as Marla Stevens