Wayne Brady

Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American television host, comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular cast member on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' He was the host of the daytime talk show ''The Wayne Brady Show'', the original host of Fox's ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'', and he has hosted ''Let's Make a Deal'' since its 2009 revival.

Brady is also known for his career in musical theatre; he portrayed Lola/Simon in the Tony Award–winning musical ''Kinky Boots'' on Broadway from November 2015 to March 2016, and played Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of ''Hamilton'' from January 2017 to April 2017.

Brady has won five Emmy Awards. He won his first Emmy Award for his work on ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' in 2003, two more in the next year for ''The Wayne Brady Show'', and two for ''Let's Make a Deal''. He has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for his cover of the Sam Cooke song "A Change Is Gonna Come", and Best Musical Theater Album for the soundtrack of ''The Wiz''. Provided by Wikipedia