Cocoa
Brown
N
o stranger to entertainment,
Cocoa Brown has been
working for some
time now, building her
brand of entertainment and comedy.
We’ve seen her in a variety of television shows and films. Most will immediately remember her from Tyler
Perry’s For Better or Worse, but she’s
done so much more in her time. At
this point in her career, he goal has
shift a bit. She’s focused now on proving to the world that she can master
the dramatic role. Trust that she’s still
doing her thing to make you laugh
through her journey. Matter of fact,
she’s here in Cleveland this weekend
at The Improv, and I’ve already heard
from a number of people that the
show is off the hook.
Cocoa takes a few moments in betweens hows to talk with us here at
UG Digital about her journey into
the world of comedy, her new role
in American Crime Story: The People
vs. O.J., her new fashion line, and so
much more. It’s time for you to see
just why Cocoa is indeed More than
Funny!
UG Digital: I have to thank you so
much for taking the time out. I know
you’re here in the city doing your
shows at the Improv. How’s everything going?
Cocoa Brown: They’ve been going
amazing. To be doing weekday shows,
and for it to be packed every night,
wall to wall, that let’s you know that
you’re doing something right, especially when people will chance getting that extra hour of sleep before
work to come and laugh with you.
on For Better or Worse, and I keep
replaying the progressive commercial
because it’s hilarious. You’re showing
that it can be done when you put in
the work.
you get to a point where you can say
no. You can pick and choose the work
you do. You can orchestrate your life
in the sense of when you work, and
when you don’t. It takes sacrifice and
grind to get there in the beginning.
Cocoa Brown: Yes, and I believe that. After so long, you still do it, but it’s
You have to be putting in the work not necessarily as crucial as it is in
UG Digital: It has to be amazing just
and be dedicated. It does call for sac- the beginning.
following your dreams, doing what
rificing. When you work really hard,
you love. We look at you each week