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About Mandie Taketa
Mandie Taketa is a multi-hyphenate creative with directing/performing roots in theatre, film and dance. As a creative director, she's helped to conceptualize and mount Wayne Brady's residency at The Venetian Hotel and Casino. She also directed the Australian tour for DVD. For television, she's created, choreographed, and directed musical numbers and sketches for "The Wayne Brady Show" on ABC and consulted and directed Mr. Brady in musical comedy numbers on the syndicated talk show, "The Wayne Brady Show." Currently, besides co-creating and executive producing BYUtv's new "Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ," she's co-created a new dramedy along with Jerry Bruckheimer TV for development at CBS All Access. She's also co-produced or directed opening numbers or performances for Mr. Brady for the following shows: "The BET Honors," "The NAACP Image," "The Late Show," "The Daytime Emmy Awards," "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "The Talk." On the music front, Miss Taketa has produced and directed music videos for two of Wayne's singles: "All Naturally" and the newest release "Flirtin' with Forever."
About Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady has made his mark on stage and screen as an actor, singer, dancer, improviser, songwriter and television personality. In December 2019, Brady was named the winner of season two of "The Masked Singer." On the heels of his win, Brady dropped a brand-new original single, entitled "Flirtin' with Forever," which quickly climbed the streaming charts. Brady's debut album was released in September 2008, earning him a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance category. Brady is known across America as host of the iconic CBS game show, "Let's Make a Deal," which has earned him two Daytime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Game Show Host and Outstanding Original Song. His previous foray into daytime television, "The Wayne Brady Show," earned him two consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Brady was also nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards – winning one – for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his stellar work on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" In 2020, Wayne Brady brings his dramatic acting talents to the CW's "Black Lightning." Brady's additional television credits include a recent role on "The Bold and the Beautiful," which earned him yet another Daytime Emmy Award nomination, as well as "Chappelle's Show," "Colony," "Aftermath," "How I Met Your Mother," "Key and Peele," "Everybody Hates Chris" and "30 Rock." A talented vocal artist, Brady has lent his voice to "The Loud House," "Sofia the First," "Phineas and Pherb," "Robot Chicken" and "American Dad," among others. On stage, Brady has starred in "Chicago" and "Kinky Boots" on Broadway and in the Chicago production of "Hamilton."