1. Gina Yashere co-created the American sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, on which she plays a supporting role.
14 Facts About Gina Yashere
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Gina Yashere uses the surname "Yashere" due to encountering common mispronunciation of her original surname.
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Gina Yashere was a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1996.
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Gina Yashere has appeared in a number of television programmes, including in the comedy series The Lenny Henry Show, where she played Tanya and Mrs Omokorede, the pushy mum.
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Gina Yashere voiced Keisha on the animated series Bromwell High.
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Gina Yashere has made numerous appearances on Mock the Week, and appeared on the CBBC show Gina's Laughing Gear.
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In 2007, Gina Yashere was featured on the reality show Last Comic Standing, auditioning in Sydney.
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Gina Yashere was among the ten finalists, but on 1 August 2007, she and Dante were the first two finalists eliminated.
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Gina Yashere appeared twice on the short-lived primetime show The Jay Leno Show: on 21 October 2009, a video of Yashere showed her giving free fortune-telling readings to passers-by, and on 25 November 2009, she operated a walk-in psychic booth.
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In 2010, Gina Yashere appeared as Flo in several episodes of the ITV drama Married Single Other.
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Gina Yashere appeared on Watch TV show Scream If You Know the Answer with contestant Emily Green from Portsmouth.
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In 2013, Gina Yashere appeared in an advert for Tesco Mobile.
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In September 2019, Gina Yashere began appearing in a supporting role on the 2019 Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom, Bob Hearts Abishola, which Lorre created with Gina Yashere.
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Gina Yashere writes for the show and plays Folake Olowofoyeku's character Abishola's best friend, Kemi.