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Born on April 26, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Shondrella Avery is a television actor and film actor. That puts Shondrella Avery at 55 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and California State University, Los Angeles.
My Take
Shondrella Avery is one of those performers whose face you remember long before you recall the name, and that is a compliment. A Los Angeles native trained at an arts high school and Cal State LA, she works across acting, modeling and comedy with an ease that reads as instinct. Her LaFawnduh in Napoleon Dynamite is a small role she turned into something genuinely iconic, and her support work in Domino and The Secret Life of Bees shows real range. I respect careers built on memorable presence rather than trophies; lingering in an audience's memory is its own kind of award.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shondrella Avery
- Name (Japanese)
- ションドレラ・エイヴリー
- Reading
- しょんどれら・えいゔりー
- Born
- April 26, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
- University
- California State University, Los Angeles
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shondrella%20Avery
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3482458
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shondrella Avery born?
Born April 26, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Shondrella Avery from?
Shondrella Avery is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Shondrella Avery do?
Shondrella Avery works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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