Brely Evans is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, author and comedian. She was a member of the 1990s R&B group Emage. She moved into acting and appeared in films such as Sparkle (2012) and The Man in 3B (2015) and the 2019 Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera, Ambitions. She starred in BET drama series The Family Business (2020–2022) and Haus of Vicious (2022–present).

Brely Evans
Evans in 2019
Born
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • comedian
  • author
  • producer
Years active1990–present
Websitewww.brelyevans.com Edit this at Wikidata

Life and career

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Evans was born and raised in Oakland, California.[1] She was a member in the early 1990s R&B group Emage. Their only album, Soul Deep, was mostly produced by D'Wayne Wiggins from Tony Toni Toné and was released in 1994 by Mercury Records.[2] Their only notable single, "The Choice Is Yours," reached #81 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] Evans later received a bachelor’s degree in marketing in Los Angeles and landed a job in Larrabee Sound Studios. She also became a session singer, sang backup on several Warren G songs, and worked on Dr. Dre’s debut studio album, The Chronic.[4] By the end of the 2000s, Evans worked as a real estate agent and sold her first home to Queen Latifah.[4] Evans later had a minor role in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright starring Latifah.[4]

In 2010s, Evans began acting in films such as He's Mine Not Yours (2011), Note to Self (2012), and the 2012 remake of Sparkle.[5][6] She co-starred in the Regina King-directed drama Let the Church Say Amen, and appeared in David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single (2013), Black Coffee (2014), The Man in 3B (2015), and played the leading role in You Can't Fight Christmas (2017).[7] On television, Evans had a recurring roles on BET drama series Being Mary Jane from 2014 to 2015, and TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin in 2015.

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.[8] 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).[9][10] The series was canceled after one season. In 2020 she co-starred in the made-for-television movie Steppin' Back to Love, starred in the first season of Urban Movie Channel horror-anthology series Terror Lake Drive, and the Urban Movie Channel comedy-drama series For the Love of Jason.[11][12]

In 2020, Evans was cast as Sonya Duncan in the second season of BET crime drama series The Family Business. She was promoted to series regular for the fourth season.[13] In 2022 she co-starred opposite Meagan Tandy in the thriller film Stalked Within and played the lead in the romantic drama film Single Not Searching.[14][15] Later in 2022 she starred opposite Tami Roman in the BET drama series Haus of Vicious.[16][17] The following year, Evans starred opposite Denise Boutte in the TV One and Lifetime drama film A Mother's Intuition, and the comedy-drama Whatever It Takes alongside Tami Roman, A.J. Johnson and Kandi Burruss.[18] In 2023, Evans starred as GeGe in the We TV drama series Kold x Windy.[19]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Outrighteous Singing Elizabeth
2010 Just Wright Sabrina
2010 Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Nurse
2011 Tracks - Short film
2011 He's Mine Not Yours Waitress
2012 The Marriage Lottery Team Roman
2012 Note to Self Tiffany Grace
2012 C'mon Man Interviewee
2012 Sparkle Tune Ann
2012 David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single Kat
2012 Douglass U Kayla
2014 Black Coffee Nicole
2014 More to Love Chelle
2014 For Love or Money Lil Mama
2014 Just a Dream Rachel Short film
2015 72 Hours Marquita
2015 B Love Victoria Short film
2015 The Man in 3B Connie
2015 My First Love Jasmine
2016 Addicted to You Amber Taylor
2017 Walk Away from Love Lana
2017 Miss Me This Christmas Leslie Major
2017 You Can't Fight Christmas Leslie Major
2019 Black Privilege Angie
2021 Triggers Camila Short film, also associate producer
2022 Boosters LA Yvonne
2022 Stalked Within Trina
2022 Single Not Searching Brianna Also associate producer
2022 Turnt Kim
2023 Channel You Marianne
2023 A Mother's Intuition Cicely
2023 Black Girl Erupted Jillian
2023 Wide Open: The Andre Rison Story Psychologist
2023 Whatever It Takes India
2024 Black Girl Magic Marie Also producer
2024 Momma's Boy - A Son Returns Faith Tenner Also producer

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Lbs Episode: "Tummy Loves Trouble"
2011 The Cookout 2 Ghetto Cheerleader Television film
2013 Let the Church Say Amen Shante Television film
2014–2015 Being Mary Jane Nichelle Recurring role (seasons 1–3), 6 episodes
2015 Born Again Virgin Kelly Recurring role (season 1), 3 episodes
2017 Mann & Wife Cabella Episode: "Take Me to the Mann"
2019 Last Call Joy Beane Main role, 13 episodes
2019 Ambitions Rondell Pauline Lancaster Main role, 18 episodes
2020 Steppin' Back to Love Paula Television film
2020 Terror Lake Drive Jojo Recurring role (season 1)
2020–2022 The Family Business Sonya Recurring role (season 2); guest star (season 3), Regular (season 4), 14 episodes
2020–2022 For the Love of Jason Alexandria Grant Main role, 7 episodes
2022 The Neighborhood Janice Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls"
2022-present Haus of Vicious Avery Main role
2023-present Kold x Windy GeGe Main role
2024 Churchy Executive producer

Music Videos

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

References

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  1. ^ "BIO". BRELY EVANS.
  2. ^ "Emage discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music.
  3. ^ "'90s R&B Girl Groups - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music.
  4. ^ a b c rollingout.com/2020/07/16/brely-evans-continues-to-manifest-her-lifes-biggest-moments/
  5. ^ "Brely Evans Readies For Sparkle | The Bellamy Group | Marketing and Promotions Company".
  6. ^ "Actress Brely Evans Shares Story of Faith, Role In Upcoming Feature Film SPARKLE and Empowering People To LIVE BY YOUR GIFT". March 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "About 'You Can't Fight Christmas'". October 19, 2017.
  8. ^ 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'".
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (November 13, 2018). "'Ambitions': Robin Givens To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Will Packer's OWN Drama Series".
  10. ^ Sadana, Shruti. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brely Evans Recommends You have a Glass of Wine and a Fan When Watching 'Ambitions'".
  11. ^ White, Peter (August 24, 2020). "AMC Networks-Backed UMC Orders Male Dating Drama From Newcomer Trell Woodberry".
  12. ^ "Terror Lake Drive Sneaks Into Atlanta - Call Sheet". July 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (January 28, 2022). "'The Family Business' Ups Brely Evans & Ben Stephens To Series Regulars For Season 4, Adds 3 To Cast".
  14. ^ "Stalked Within | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  15. ^ "Single Not Searching | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. September 9, 2022.
  16. ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 12, 2022). "Tami Roman-Starrer 'Haus Of Vicious' Lands At BET; Premiere Date Set".
  17. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 25, 2024). "Tami Roman-Led 'Haus Of Vicious' Lands Season 2 Renewal At BET+".
  18. ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 11, 2023). "Kandi Burruss Joins BET+ Holiday Film 'Whatever It Takes'—Watch The Trailer".
  19. ^ "Kold x Windy: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
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