# Bresha Webb
**Bresha Webb** (born Breshae Renee Webb in 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and director from Baltimore, Maryland, known for playing Yvette on the NBC sitcom *Marlon*, Renee on the Starz series *Run the World*, and Cece Heaumeaux on *Hacks*, and for her debut stand-up special *LOL Live with Bresha Webb*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; birth name Breshae Renee Webb[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/bio/) |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/bio/) |
| Signature TV roles | Yvette on *Marlon* (2017–2018, 20 episodes); Renee on *Run the World* (2021–2023, 16 episodes); Cece Heaumeaux on *Hacks* (2025, 3 episodes)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/) |
| Early TV | Dr. Laverne St. John on *ER*, 2008–2009, 10 episodes[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/) |
| Films | *Meet the Blacks* (2016), *Ride Along 2* (2016), *Night School* (2018), *Acrimony* (2018), *Sextuplets* (2019), *A Fall from Grace* (2020)[3](https://gersh.com/personal-appearance/comedy/bresha-webb/) |
| Stand-up debut | *LOL Live with Bresha Webb*, a half-hour special executive produced by Kevin Hart, streaming on Hulu and Disney+ (2026)[4](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-08-06/bresha-webb-on-her-new-comedy-special-and-why-performing-is-part-of-her-nature?_amp=true) • [9](https://www.disneyplus.com/es-us/browse/entity-557e3db2-e11f-4187-b244-57aac68add95) |
| Family | Married TV writer Nick Jones Jr. on February 4, 2023; one daughter, Brave, born 2024[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/bio/) |
## Early life and training
Webb was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from the [Baltimore School for the Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/baltimore-school-for-the-arts).[6](https://www.fandango.com/people/bresha-webb-715521) She then moved to the West Coast to attend the [California Institute of the Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/california-institute-of-the-arts).[7](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a44308650/bresha-webb-run-the-world-interview/)
Her first stage was church. In an ELLE interview she described a Baptist upbringing in which her father was a deacon and singer and her mother a deaconess; the couple met in a church choir. "I was always funny as a baby," she said, and she tried out her impersonations of the pastor and the choir director there.[7](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a44308650/bresha-webb-run-the-world-interview/) On NPR's *Morning Edition* she said performing was simply part of her nature, recalling that as a child she wanted to be "inside of the television" and learned dances from music videos, with her parents nurturing the impulse.[4](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-08-06/bresha-webb-on-her-new-comedy-special-and-why-performing-is-part-of-her-nature?_amp=true)
## Television career
**Early roles.** Webb began on television in 2007 with single-episode appearances on *State of Mind* (as Lola), *K-Ville* (as Shania Duplessis), and *[Lincoln Heights](https://www.edgepedia.org/lincoln-heights-tv-series)* (as Eva).[5](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php) From 2008 to 2009 she played Dr. Laverne St. John in ten episodes of the NBC medical drama *ER*.[5](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php)
**Comedy breakout.** In 2010 she began playing Imunique Jefferson, an employee at Del-Jones Realty, on the TV One sitcom *Love That Girl!*; the recurring character was made regular after three seasons, when former lead [Tatyana Ali](https://www.edgepedia.org/tatyana-ali) did not return.[5](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php) Webb later credited the role with letting her exercise her comedic voice, drawing on the people from her Baltimore church upbringing while giving the character goals, such as pursuing a real estate license.[7](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a44308650/bresha-webb-run-the-world-interview/)
Her profile grew with *Marlon*, the NBC comedy in which she was a series regular as Yvette, a God-loving woman with a complicated past, for both seasons from 2017 to 2018.[3](https://gersh.com/personal-appearance/comedy/bresha-webb/) • [5](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php)
**Run the World and Hacks.** After what ELLE called a career-changing role in [Tyler Perry](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-perry)'s *A Fall from Grace*, starring alongside [Cicely Tyson](https://www.edgepedia.org/cicely-tyson) and [Phylicia Rashad](https://www.edgepedia.org/phylicia-rashad), Webb was cast as Renee in Starz's *Run the World*, created by Leigh Davenport and executive produced by Yvette Lee Bowser, alongside Corbin Reid and Amber Stevens West.[7](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a44308650/bresha-webb-run-the-world-interview/) The series, which ran from 2021 to 2023, centers on the friendships, careers, and sisterhood of Black women in Harlem.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/) • [7](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a44308650/bresha-webb-run-the-world-interview/)
She then appeared in the Emmy-winning comedy *Hacks* opposite [Jean Smart](https://www.edgepedia.org/jean-smart) and [Hannah Einbinder](https://www.edgepedia.org/hannah-einbinder), in a role the creators wrote for her after seeing her one-woman show.[3](https://gersh.com/personal-appearance/comedy/bresha-webb/)
## Film work
Webb's film credits include the horror-comedy *Meet the Blacks* (2016) as Allie opposite [Mike Epps](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-epps), *[Ride Along 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/ride-along-2)* (2016) as Shayla, Tyler Perry's *Acrimony* (2018), the comedy *[Night School](https://www.edgepedia.org/night-school-2018-film)* (2018) as Denise, Kevin Hart's sister, *Sextuplets* (2019) opposite Marlon Wayans for Netflix, and Tyler Perry's Netflix thriller *A Fall from Grace* (2020) as Jasmine.[5](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php) • [3](https://gersh.com/personal-appearance/comedy/bresha-webb/) • [4](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-08-06/bresha-webb-on-her-new-comedy-special-and-why-performing-is-part-of-her-nature?_amp=true) On NPR she introduced herself to a general audience through the *Night School* role, playing it opposite Hart.[4](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-08-06/bresha-webb-on-her-new-comedy-special-and-why-performing-is-part-of-her-nature?_amp=true)
## Comedy and stand-up
Webb has performed on the stand-up circuit at [The Improv](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-improv), The Comedy Store, and The Comedy Union, appeared as a guest on BET+'s *Celebrity Squares*, recurred in HBO's *A Black Lady Sketch Show*, and was featured in the inaugural season of BET+'s *ComicView* for HartBeat Productions. She has also hosted E!'s red carpet coverage of the Emmys and Oscars.[5](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php) • [3](https://gersh.com/personal-appearance/comedy/bresha-webb/)
Her debut special, LOL Live with Bresha Webb, is a half-hour set executive produced by [Kevin Hart](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-hart) as part of the *LOL Live* series; it streams on Hulu and Disney+. The special covers motherhood, marriage, growing up in Baltimore, and chasing her Hollywood dreams.[4](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-08-06/bresha-webb-on-her-new-comedy-special-and-why-performing-is-part-of-her-nature?_amp=true) • [9](https://www.disneyplus.com/es-us/browse/entity-557e3db2-e11f-4187-b244-57aac68add95)
## Personal life
Webb married television writer Nick Jones Jr. on February 4, 2023, and their daughter Brave was born in 2024.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/bio/) While filming the second season of *Run the World* in 2023, her father died; she told B. Simone on the podcast *Let's Try This Again* that being at work during the grieving period, and being able to travel between New York and Baltimore to be with him in his last moments, felt like a protection and favor she remains grateful for.[8](https://www.eewmagazineonline.com/latest-news/2025/9/2/b-simone-bresha-webb-faith-friendship-surrender)
## References
1. [Bresha Webb - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/bio/)
2. [Bresha Webb, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620667/)
3. [Bresha Webb, Gersh Agency](https://gersh.com/personal-appearance/comedy/bresha-webb/)
4. [Bresha Webb on her new comedy special and why performing is part of her nature, NPR via WRKF](https://www.wrkf.org/2026-08-06/bresha-webb-on-her-new-comedy-special-and-why-performing-is-part-of-her-nature?_amp=true)
5. [Bresha Webb Biography, The Famous People](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/bresha-webb-50878.php)
6. [Bresha Webb Overview, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/bresha-webb-715521)
7. [Run the World's Bresha Webb Saw Herself in Renee, ELLE](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a44308650/bresha-webb-run-the-world-interview/)
8. [B. Simone and Bresha Webb on Friendship, Faith, and Letting Go, EEW Magazine Online](https://www.eewmagazineonline.com/latest-news/2025/9/2/b-simone-bresha-webb-faith-friendship-surrender)
9. [LOL Live with Bresha Webb, Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/es-us/browse/entity-557e3db2-e11f-4187-b244-57aac68add95)
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