Amanda Seales
Biography
Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by the stage names Amanda Diva and Mendacious D, is a Grenadian-American actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the HBO comedy series Insecure. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy special, I Be Knowin. Then, in 2020, Seales launched Smart Funny & Black, a comedy gameshow that showcases Black culture, history, and experience. Seales was also one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show, The Real.
Amanda Seales Stand-Up Performance
VideoKnown For
TV
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
TV
black-ish
Barbara
2014
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
The Real
Host
2014
TV
Insecure
Tiffany DuBois
2016
TV
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
2021
TV
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Annie the Giant (voice)
2021
TV
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Annie (voice)
2021
TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
TV
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
TV
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
TV
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
2022
TV
Cardi Tries
Self
2020
TV
Fast Foodies
Self
2021
TV
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self
2022
TV
The Fix
Self - Guest
2018
TV
Inventions That Changed History
Self - Actress
2022
TV
Master of the Mix
2010
TV
Finding Magic Mike
Self
2022
TV
Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God
2021
Filmography
2025FilmThe Disappearance of Miss Scottas Self2022TVCelebrity Jeopardy!as Self - Contestant2022TVRight to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolutionas Self2022TVInventions That Changed Historyas Self - Actress2022TVFinding Magic Mikeas Self2021FilmInsecure: The Endas Self2021TVThe Outsiders?as Self2021TVTha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God2021TVMickey Mouse Funhouseas Annie the Giant (voice)2021TVFast Foodiesas Self2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant2021TVName That Tuneas Self - Contestant2020TVCardi Triesas Self2020TVFlooredas Self - Guest2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVBring the Funnyas Self - Host2019FilmAmanda Seales: I Be Knowin'as Self2018TVThe Fixas Self - Guest2018FilmTrevor Moore: The Story of Our Timesas Shancy2017FilmKaty Perry: Will You Be My Witness?as Self2016TVInsecureas Tiffany DuBois2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016TVTo Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist2016FilmLadies Book Clubas Helema2014TVblack-ishas Barbara2014TVThe Realas Host2013TV@midnight with Chris Hardwickas Self2011FilmIdenticalas Poet #22010TVMaster of the Mix2009FilmVH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self1993FilmCop & ½as Katy