Amanda Seales

Amanda Seales
Born Amanda Seales
(1981-07-01) July 1, 1981
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names Amanda Diva
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Activist
  • actress
  • comedian
  • disc jockey
  • radio personality
  • rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • VJ
Years active 2003–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
Associated acts
Website amandaseales.com

Amanda Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by her stage name Amanda Diva, is an African American comedian, actress, disc jockey (DJ), recording artist and radio personality. Aside from her solo career, she was also a touring member of the musical group Floetry.[1]

Early life

Amanda Seales and her family moved to Orlando, Florida, when she was eight years old, where she later attended Dr. Phillips High School. She graduated from SUNY-Purchase, then acquired a master's degree in African American studies with a concentration in Hip Hop from Columbia University.[2]

Career

Television

Seales's first film was a minor role as Katy in the 1993 movie Cop and a Half.[3] The next year Seales was featured on the Nickelodeon sitcom My Brother and Me (1994) as Deonne Wilburn. In 2002 she appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam.[4] Seales became publicly known as "VJ Amanda Diva" on MTV2 Sucker Free Countdown on Sundays.[2] In 2016 she appeared in a recurring role on the HBO series Insecure, as Tiffany DuBois.[5] Also in 2016 Seales began hosting her own show on truTV called Greatest Ever.[6][7]

Music

In 2007, Seales replaced Natalie Stewart of the musical duo Floetry on tour with Marsha Ambrosius, and in December of that same year Seales (as Amanda Diva) released her first extended play (EP) Life Experience.[8] In 2008, she was featured on the song "Manwomanboogie" on Q-Tip's Grammy-nominated album The Renaissance.[9] On March 3, 2009, Seales released Spandex, Rhymes & Soul.[10][11][12] In an August 2009 interview, Johnny Polygon revealed plans of forming a group with Seales, called The Okay Maybes.[13]

In 2011, she changed her professional name back to her birth name.[14]

Comedy

Around the time of her name change back to Seales she also began a career as a stand-up comedian.[15]

Activism

In 2017, Seales teamed up with Truth, to start an anti-smoking campaign.[16]

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details and year released
Title Album details
Life Experience
Spandex, Rhymes & Soul
  • Released: March 3, 2009[18]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Madame Monochrome
  • Released: April 27, 2011[19]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and year released
Title Album details
Foreplay
Technicolor Lover
  • Released: May 29, 2012[21]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album Artist(s)
"Manwomanboogie"[22] 2008 The Renaissance Q-Tip
"Get Right"[23] 2010 Rebel Without Applause Johnny Polygon
"Blvd Broad"[23]
"You Belong to Me"[24] Catch-Up
"Proud 2 Be"[25] 2012 Crack on Steroids N.O.R.E., M-1

Filmography

Music videos

Year Production title Role Notes and awards
2016 Insecure (TV series) Tiffany DuBois
List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Neon"
(featuring Johnny Polygon)		 2009 Lyn-don McCray[26]

References

  1. ↑ All Music Amanda Seales Biography
  2. 1 2 seales, amanda. "imdb.com".
  3. ↑ Seales, Amanda. "imdb.com".
  4. ↑ "youtube.com".
  5. ↑ Seales, Amanda. "imdb.com". Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "trutv.com".
  7. ↑ "comedyhype.com".
  8. ↑ Seales, Amanda. "discogs.com".
  9. ↑ "vimeo.com".
  10. ↑ http://2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/03/amanda-diva-spandex-rhymes-soul-ep/
  11. ↑ http://djbooth.net/news/entry/amanda-diva-gets-in-touch-with-spandex-rhymes-soul-on-new-ep-0306095
  12. ↑ http://uproxx.com/smokingsection/amanda-diva-spandex-rhymes-soul-freep/
  13. ↑ https://chavcity.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/interview-johnny-polygon-back-on-his-bullshit/
  14. ↑ AmandaSeales.com - Amandaland News - Why I changed my name (an explanation...FINALLY!). Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  15. ↑ "improv.com". Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ http://mashable.com/2017/02/12/tobacco-ads-target-diversity/
  17. ↑ https://amandaseales.bandcamp.com/album/life-experience-ep
  18. ↑ https://amandaseales.bandcamp.com/album/spandex-rhymes-soul
  19. ↑ https://amandaseales.bandcamp.com/album/madame-monochrome
  20. ↑ https://amandaseales.bandcamp.com/album/foreplay-mixtape
  21. ↑ https://amandaseales.bandcamp.com/album/technicolor-lover
  22. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-renaissance-mw0000800992
  23. 1 2 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rebel-without-applause/id365049619
  24. ↑ http://oklahomarock.com/johnny-polygon-catches-up-with-new-mixtape/
  25. ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/NORE-Crack-On-Steroids-mixtape.332973.html
  26. ↑ ""NEON" FEAT. JOHNNY POLYGON OFFICIAL VIDEO!!!!". www.amandaseales.com. Amanda Seales. August 12, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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