One year after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University, a friend invited Cocoa Brown to a barbecue. Little did she know, it would be a lifechanging invitation. “Unbeknownst to me, it was the ...

TheGrio’s Toure talks to actress and comedian Cocoa Brown about how comedy gave her the freedom to let loose and be herself. At theGrio, we’re celebrating your favorite funny people all month long.

Whenever actress, comedienne, and Screen Actors Guild award nominee Cocoa Brown takes the stage, the world stands still! What is it that drives the comic who female fans nationwide have nicknamed the ...

People looking for a good laugh headed to the Baltimore Comedy Factory where comedian Cocoa Brown performed this weekend. She joined us with a preview of her funny show, as well as tell us about her ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — Actress and comedian Cocoa Brown lost her home in a house fire over the weekend. Brown, best known for her roles on Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” and “The Singles Mom Club, ...

Cocoa Brown releases stand-up comedy special ‘Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough.’ *“I thought what better way to showcase who I am,” said Cocoa Brown, comedian/actress who currently co-stars in Fox’s #1 ...

HAMPTON ROADS, VA—Cocoa Brown has two upcoming shows in Hampton Roads, one on the south side and another on the peninsula. The VCU graduate says she's glad to be back in Virginia and supporting local ...

Cocoa Brown never set out to be a standup comedian — or even an actress. She simply wanted to be Clair Huxtable. No, not Phylicia Rashad, who played the Clair in “The Cosby Show,” but a real-life ...

The 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Film Festival brought together Black creators from in front of and behind the screen to showcase their work and discuss the creative process. On Friday July 1, ...

At theGrio, we’re celebrating your favorite funny people all month long. TheGrio’s Toure spoke with the actress and comedy vet Cocoa Brown about how comedy saved her life, how she makes people laugh ...