- Born
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- A native of St. Louis, Missouri and graduate of Howard University (B.A. Broadcast Journalism) with some post-grad work in Writing/Public Relations at UCLA, Carla made history becoming the ONLY actress to recurred on "four" network shows simultaneously in one episodic season - twice and has just completed a five season run of the hit NBC sitcom "Superstore"
An Emmy Nominated Voice-Over artist, Carla can be seen and/or heard in numerous promo campaigns, video games and national commercials. On Broadway, she starred as "Gary Coleman" (yes, that Gary Coleman) in the Tony Award Winning musical "Avenue Q," the original Los Angeles company of The Lion King and numerous other Broadway productions.
Host and Creator of The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata, she's a highly sought after film expert/critic and Board Member at CCA, AAFCA, as well as, a Tomato-meter approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes and guest host/contributor to their online series "Critical Thinking."
In addition, she is a contributing writer to Variety, The Wrap, RogerEbert.com and Guest Critic for Fox 11-LA, Good Day LA and CNN.
- IMDb mini biography by: Carla Renata
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- The Miss America Pageant provided Carla with scholarship funds to complete education for her BA at Howard University.
- Was a back-up singer for Tracy Chapman, Michael Bolton and late Phoebe Snow.
- Mother is a RN and Father is a retired Marine.
- Traveled the world entertaining military troops for the USO/DOD.
- Is a Host/Founder of award-winning podcast The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata, which has garnered over 13 million views.
As an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes and member of African American Film Critics Association, and Online Association of Female Film Critics, Carla serves as a Board member of the Critics Choice Association and as Co-President of the Documentary Branch for two years.
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