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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Stand-up comedian Cocoa Brown has seen her entertainment career last long enough for her to have the opportunity to return to her dramatic acting roots. “’American Crime Story’ showed that I was more ...

Hecklers? Comedienne Cocoa Brown has no trouble handling hecklers. She has a master’s degree in secondary education, and she’s not afraid to use it. Standing her ground in stand-up comedy served her ...

*Tyler Perry is reportedly helping actress and comedian Cocoa Brown buy a new home after her Georgia residence was destroyed in a fire. TMZ reports that the Hollywood ...

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,” barely made it out ...