Thea Vidale

Biography

Thea Vidale is a celebrated American stand-up comedian and actress born on November 20, 1956. She made history as the first African American female comedian to have a television series named after her, starring in Thea from 1993 to 1994. Her career took off in the late 1980s with appearances on HBO's Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place and Late Night with David Letterman.