Brely Evans
Evans in 2019
Born
Oakland, California, U.S
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • comedian
  • author
  • producer
Years active1990–present
Websitewww.brelyevans.com

Brely Evans is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, author and comedian. She co-starred in a number of films, and in 2019 starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions.

Life and career

Evans was born and raised in Oakland, California.[1] She was briefly in the early 1990s R&B group Emage. Her first notable film role was in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright starring Queen Latifah. In 2012, she appeared in musical film Sparkle.[2][3] Her other film credits include He's Mine Not Yours (2011), David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single (2012), Black Coffee (2014), The Man in 3B (2015), and the leading role in You Can't Fight Christmas (2017).[4]

On television, Evans had a recurring roles on BET drama series Being Mary Jane and TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin. In 2019, Evans was cast in two series regular roles. First, a female lead on the Bounce TV comedy series Last Call opposite Charles Malik Whitfield.[5] Later that year, she began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions playing Rondell Lancaster, the sister of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White).[6][7] The series was canceled after one season.

In 2020, she appeared in the second season of BET crime drama The Family Business, and starred in the Urban Movie Channel comedy-drama series For the Love of Jason[8] and Terror Lake Drive.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Outrighteous Singing Elizabeth
2010 Just Wright Sabrina
Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Nurse Video
2011 The Cookout 2 Ghetto Cheerleader TV movie
Tracks - Short
He's Mine Not Yours Waitress
2012 The Marriage Lottery Team Roman Video
Note to Self Tiffany Grace
C'mon Man Interviewee
Sparkle Tune Ann
David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single Kat Video
2013 Let the Church Say Amen Shante TV movie
Douglass U Kayla
2014 Black Coffee Nicole
More to Love Chelle
For Love or Money Lil Mama
Just a Dream Rachel Short
2015 72 Hours Marquita
Emergency Contact Lacy Biltmore-Ray TV movie
B Love Victoria Short
The Man in 3B Connie TV movie
My First Love Jasmine Video
2016 Addicted to You Amber Taylor TV movie
2017 Walk Away from Love Lana
Miss Me This Christmas Leslie Major
You Can't Fight Christmas Leslie Major
2019 Black Privilege Angie TV movie
2020 Steppin' Back to Love Paula TV movie
2021 Triggers Camila Short
2023 Whatever It Takes India

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Lbs Episode: "Tummy Loves Trouble"
2014–2015 Being Mary Jane Jupiter Recurring role (seasons 1–3)
2015 Born Again Virgin Kelly Recurring role (season 1)
2017 Mann & Wife Cabella Episode: "Take Me to the Mann"
2019 Last Call Joy Beane Main role
Ambitions Rondell Pauline Lancaster Main role
2020 Terror Lake Drive Jojo Recurring role (season 1)
2020–2021 The Family Business Sonya Recurring role (season 2); guest star (season 3)
2020–2022 For the Love of Jason Alexandria Grant Recurring role
2022 The Neighborhood Janice Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls"
2022 Haus of Vicious Avery Main role

Music Videos

Year Title Artist Notes
2014 Beautiful Mali Music Herself
2015 Shame Tyrese Mary
2018 Just My Type Tiana Herself

References

  1. ↑ "BIO". BRELY EVANS.
  2. ↑ "Brely Evans Readies For Sparkle | The Bellamy Group | Marketing and Promotions Company".
  3. ↑ "Actress Brely Evans Shares Story of Faith, Role In Upcoming Feature Film SPARKLE and Empowering People To LIVE BY YOUR GIFT". March 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "About 'You Can't Fight Christmas'". October 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ Willis, Kiersten (December 18, 2018). "Exclusive: Charles Malik Whitfield Dishes on New Role in 'Last Call,' Bounce's New Sitcom Thats Considered a Black 'Cheers'".
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 13, 2018). "'Ambitions': Robin Givens To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Will Packer's OWN Drama Series".
  7. ↑ Sadana, Shruti. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brely Evans Recommends You have a Glass of Wine and a Fan When Watching 'Ambitions'".
  8. ↑ White, Peter (August 24, 2020). "AMC Networks-Backed UMC Orders Male Dating Drama From Newcomer Trell Woodberry".
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