Michael K. Colyar (born February 9, 1957) is an American

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personality, and

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Early life and education

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Colyar was raised in the

Robert Taylor Homes Robert Taylor Homes was a public housing project in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois from 1962 to 2007. The largest housing project in the United States, it consisted of 28 virtually identical high-rises, set ...

public housing project and later relocated to the Morgan Park area. Colyar attended

Morgan Park High School Morgan Park High School is a 4–year public high school and middle school located in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1916, Morgan Park is a part of the Chicago Public Schools dis ...

, graduating in 1975. Shortly after

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, Colyar attended Olive-Harvey junior college and later

Chicago State University Chicago State University (CSU) is a predominantly black public university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1867 as the Cook County Normal School, it was an innovative teachers college. Eventually the Chicago Public Schools assumed control o ...

Other information

Colyar is the

of ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The White House, I Knocked on the Door and a Brother Answered'', which was published in August 2012. Colyar began embarking on his 100 City tour of "Michael Colyar's Momma" in June 2018." Colyar's Momma: The One-Man Show"
''Los Angeles Sentinel'', June 28, 2018 He has a starring role in the upcoming fil
"You Married Dat"
alongside

LisaRaye LisaRaye McCoy (born September 23, 1967), known as LisaRaye, is an American actress, fashion designer, model, businesswoman and former first lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands. McCoy is best known for portraying Diana "Diamond" Armstrong in t ...

, Juhahn Jones, Apryl Jones, and Audra Kinkead.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colyar, Michael American male comedians Living people 1957 births Chicago State University alumni American male film actors American stand-up comedians American male voice actors Male actors from Chicago African-American male actors American male television actors 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians African-American male comedians 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American writers