Cedric Kyles, aka Cedric the Entertainer, was born on April 24, 1964, in Jefferson City, MO. He worked for an insurance agency before he succeeded in comedy. He debuted on television in 1992, and has appeared on shows which include The Tonight Show, The Chris Rock Show, Hollywood Squares, and Politically Incorrect. In 1994, he received the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television.

He has traveled across the United States as one of the headliners of the Kings of Comedy Tour, and has appeared in several movies, including, Big Momma's House, Serving Sara, and Barbershop. Cedric can be heard as the voice of Carl The Rhino in the animated motion picture Ice Age .

He is the winner of four consecutive NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series" for his portrayal of Coach Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB’s #1-rated sitcom The Steve Harvey Show.

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