After coming out as pansexual, Wayne Brady is ready to play his next role: His true self
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2023 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year.Name: Wayne Brady, 51.Bio: Brady’s start in community theater in the 1980s eventually took him from the Georgia countryside and into the bright lights of Hollywood.
The five-time Emmy award winner received his start in national television on the sketch comedy competition “Kwik Witz,” and then became a featured performer in the British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
before becoming a regular cast member in the American version. But why stop there?A post shared by Hollywood Improv (@hollywoodimprov)Brady took his talents to daytime television, with the Emmy-Award winning Wayne Brady Show.
From there, he expanded his hosting portfolio to include Don’t Forget the Lyrics and the revival of Let’s Make a Deal. With multiple TV and film appearances, a stint in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, and a Grammy-nominated singing career, Brady continues to prove there’s nothing he can’t do.
