The unveiling marks the 30th anniversary of the comedian, actress, and daytime television host’s career in Hollywood
The Hollywood Walk of Fame has received its latest addition, unveiling Sherri Shepherd’s star on Monday. Marking Shepherd’s 30th anniversary of her career in comedy, acting and daytime television.
Receiving the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s 2878th star, located in front of the W Hollywood Hotel.
Tyler Perry, Niecy Nash and Ira Bernstein were in attendance at the ceremony.
Perry, producer of films starring Shepherd, like the 2009 film “Precious” and “Straw”, Shepherd co-starring with Taraji P. Henson, released earlier this past June, said, “There are many people on the planet that were sent here to bring light, and then there are other people who are here to be light. Sherri is a person who is light. When she walks in the room, you feel it, you know it. She makes everybody feel seen.”
Although Shepherd is best known for her work on the big screen and television, Shepherd has had a number of other projects outside of daytime television and films. Last month, she published her first children’s book, “The Sunshine Queens,” on female friendships. Aiming to celebrate the importance of cheering each other.
On the stage, she was the first African American to play an evil step-mother on Broadway in 2014.
Shepherd’s daytime talk show “Sherri” airs on FOX, covering pop culture headlines, and premiered in 2022. “I’ve dreamed about having my own talk show since I was a little girl,” Shepherd said at the ceremony just before the unveiling of her star.
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