Sheryl Patrice Underwood (born October 28, 1963)[1] is an American comedian, actress and television host.

[3] Underwood was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later moved to Atwater, California, where she attended high school.

[6] After graduating college, Underwood joined the United States Air Force, where she served two years in the reserves.

[16] Underwood once served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and frequently makes jokes about "all the creative places you can get busy on a military base."

[11] In addition to the Zeta Phi Beta sorority, Underwood is also a member of the National Council of Negro Women and the NAACP.

[20] Underwood was elected as the 23rd International Grand Basileus (President) during Zeta Phi Beta's biennial business meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008.