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Mr. Cooker and Mr Peele

July 1, 1951 – June 30, 2026

I believe its a show out of South Africa. This shit is wild!!!

Lathan, who is of African American heritage, was born in New York City.[1] Her mother, Eleanor McCoy, was also an actress and dancer.[1]
Lathan's adolescence was a tough period. She has stated she was a latchkey kid whose parents weren't around much. As a result, she was left with relatives who abused drugs. However, she went on to develop a solid relationship with her parents in the ensuing years.[5]
She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a bachelor's degree in English. She then attended Yale University and earned a master's degree in drama.[6]

Lister was born on June 24, 1958, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Thomas Duane Lister Sr. and Mildred (née Edwards) Lister. He grew up in Compton, California.[7] Since birth, he had a deformed and detached retina in his right eye, causing permanent blindness in that eye.[6]
Lister attended Palomar Junior College before transferring to Long Beach City College for his sophomore year. While at Long Beach, he recorded a 52 ft (16 m) shot put throw, which helped to earn him a scholarship to California State University, Los Angeles. In his senior year, he won the national shot put title with a mark of over 61 ft 8 in (18.8 m). Lister was the 1982 NCAA Division II National Shot Put Champion.[6][8]
After college, Lister competed for the Converse Track Club, eventually raising his shot put mark to 64 ft 3 in (19.58 m), before trying out with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League.[6] He was cut after two exhibition games and opted to pursue acting instead.[9]