Shondrella Dupre Avery is an actress, model, and comedian from America. She acted in movies like Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Domino (2005), and The Secret Life of Bees (2008).
Shondrella was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in South Central Los Angeles as the oldest of 10 siblings. She made a show called “Ain’t I Enough” about growing up with a big family, which was on HBO. She went to Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and then to California State University, Los Angeles.
Shondrella started as a comedian, performing with groups like The Groundlings and The Second City. She got noticed in 2001 while performing with Tony Rock at a Fourth of July event. She was on TV shows like One on One and Girls Behaving Badly. In movies, she’s known for playing LaFawnduh Lucas-Dynamite in Napoleon Dynamite.
Shondrella is married to Ade Kester. She helps with charities like mentoring kids at “A Place Called Home” and works with organizations like the WGA Writer’s Program for teens. She also supports causes like the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation because her family has been affected by it.