Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Evonne Shepherd (born April 22, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, author, podcaster, television presenter and talk show host. From 2007 to 2014, Shepherd was a co-host of the ABC daytime talk show The View, for which she received multiple Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 2009. She hosted Dish Nation from 2019 to December 2022 and the daily syndicated daytime talk show Sherri from 2022 to 2026. She also starred in the sitcoms The Jamie Foxx Show (1999-2001), Less than Perfect (2002–2006), Sherri (2009), Trial & Error (2017–2018), and Mr. Iglesias (2019–2020). In 2009, she published the book Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break. In 2012, she appeared as a contestant on the 14th season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars. Shepherd had a recurring role as Angie Jordan on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, a recurring role on the HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls, and hosted the game show Best Ever Trivia Show. In October 2026 she will star in the musical Aladdin, making her debut as the first female Genie.