Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known professionally as Luenell, is an American comedienne and actress. She is the youngest of eight children. In the early 1990s Luenell appeared regularly on Soul Beat TV on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interview and talk show host on the program.
Luenell was one of the few actual actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary-styled comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In it, she plays a prostitute of the same name, a hooker with a heart of gold. She has also been seen on the BET comedy series, Comicview, and is featured on the new season of Wild 'N Out. She was in the second episode of the Comedy Central comedic reality show, Reality Bites Back.
Known For
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
2024
Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business
Self
2023
God Save the Queens
God
2022
Block Party
Debra
2022
LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special
Tour Manager
2021
Miracles Across 125th Street
Sister Crystal
2021
She Ball
Mrs. Mack
2020
Dolemite Is My Name
Aunt
2019
I Got the Hook Up 2
Ms. Pam Dickerson
2019
Funny Women of a Certain Age
Herself
2019
A Star Is Born
Cashier
2018
Don't Get Caught
Mrs. King
2018
The Comedian's Guide to Survival
Herself
2016
Definitely Divorcing
Eunice
2016
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
2015
The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange
Herself
2015
Think Like a Man Too
Aunt Winnie
2014
In Transition
Marla Stevens
2013
Taken 2
Driving Instructor
2012
Hotel Transylvania
Shrunken Head (voice)
2012
C'mon Man
Joyce
2012
That's My Boy
Champale
2012
Think Like a Man
Aunt Winnie
2012
Snoop Dogg Presents The Bad Girls of Comedy
Self
2012
Budz House
Mary Jane Howard
2011
All About Steve
Protestor Lydia
2009
The Hustle
Metermaid
2008
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Luenell
2006
So Fresh, So Clean
Mrs. Keyes
2005
Never Die Alone
Jasper
2004
The Rock
Female Tourist
1996
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Police Records Officer
1993
All-Star Weekend
Monique
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Comedian · (1 episode)
2025
Dog Man
Milly (voice)
2025
Hollywood Squares
Self · (2 episodes)
2025
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Sherri
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Hacks
Miss Loretta · (6 episodes)
2021
Coming 2 America
Livia
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Power Book II: Ghost
Ms. Richards · (1 episode)
2020
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Peaches · (1 episode)
2020
2 Minutes of Fame
Self
2020
The Last O.G.
Aunt Elaine · (1 episode)
2018
Apple & Onion
Flat White (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Hotel Transylvania 2
Shrunken Heads (voice)
2015
School Dance
Mamma Tawanna
2014
DTLA
Racine · (2 episodes)
2012
Mac & Devin Go to High School
Principal Cummings
2012
35 and Ticking
Donya
2011
Luenell: Hey Luenell!
2011
The Middle
Security Woman · (2 episodes)
2009
The Great Debate
(6 episodes)
2009
Spring Breakdown
Hooker
2009
Chocolate News
(10 episodes)
2008
Reality Bites Back
(1 episode)
2008
The Wendy Williams Show
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Californication
Rhonda · (5 episodes)
2007
Head Case
Twinkle Finkelstein · (2 episodes)
2007
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Catfish · (1 episode)
2005
The Tracy Morgan Show
Woman in Hat · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
1996