Biography

Angela Means is an American Entrepreneur and former Actress, Model and Comedian. She began her career as a fashion model she walked the runways for Bill Blass and Bob Mackey. Her most known film role was as Felisha in the cult classic film Friday (1995), alongside Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. She has also appeared in other films such as House Party 3 (1994) and American children's sitcom Cousin Skeeter (1998-2001). She is also a former Comedian appearing on Def Comedy Jam (1992) and Showtime at the Apollo (1993).

Means was born in Jamaica Queens, New York and raised in Midland, Michigan on a farm. At 24, She started her career as a model in Atlanta, Georgia. She then started performing Stand-up in Nightclubs by the early 1990's. While in Atlanta, Means started her Stand-up career at the Comedy Act Theater and by the early 90's she had appeared on Def Jam and The Apollo and had landed on the television circuit appearing in shows like In Living Color and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. In 1994, She auditioned for House Party 3 as Veda Pratt and as Felisha in Friday.

After Friday's release Means and boyfriend Brad Kaaya gave birth to famous NFL star, Brad Kaaya Jr., Means started stepping back from Acting and Comedy a bit to focus on raising her son as a stay at home mother. However, she still appeared in Film making cameos in The Cherokee Kid (1996) and Sprung (1997) then she auditioned for a part on a children's show for Nickelodeon entitled, "Cousin Skeeter" as Aunt Vanessa. The show was very popular and was on the air til 2001. After Cousin Skeeter went off the air, Means quit acting and comedy to take on other jobs in life including Operation Director for American Youth Football, Photography and is now an Owner of Jackfruit Cafe, a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jonte Porche

Son is the current starting QB for the University of Miami (Brad Kaaya).

Son recently drafted by the Detroit Lions.

Operates a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles called Jackfruit Cafe.

Retired from acting in 2001 to be a stay-at-home mother instead, and to focus on managing her vegan restaurant Jackfruit Cafe.

Her character of Felisha in Friday is the inspiration for the phrase "Bye Felicia/Felisha".