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Cheryl Pepsii Riley

Cheryl Pepsii Riley

ActingBorn October 18, 1968 (57 years old)

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Cheryl Bridget 'Pepsii' Riley is an American singer and actress. Riley is best known for her music during the late 1980s through the early 1990s, most notable; 1988's R&B ballad "Thanks for My Child". Riley also starred in multiple Tyler Perry stage plays and films. After high school, Riley worked as a nurse for disabled children before beginning her singing career. Riley began her music career as a lead singer in the band Stargaze, who released the single "You Can't Have It" in 1982. In November 1988, Riley topped the US R&B chart and hit the Top 40 on the pop chart at No. 32 with the ballad, "Thanks for My Child," a song written by Full Force. Her second LP, Chapters, was issued and yielded the singles "How Can You Hurt The One You Love" and a cover of Aretha Franklin's 1968 hit "Ain't No Way". Her third album All That! was released by Reprise, and featured the singles "Gimme" and "Guess I'm In Love." After a hiatus from the entertainment industry, Riley re-emerged in the late 1990s by appearing on the songs "I Love It" and "Look Around" on The Beatnuts album A Musical Massacre. She also starred in a number of gospel plays for best-selling playwright Tyler Perry, including Madea's Class Reunion, Madea Goes to Jail, Why Did I Get Married?, Laugh to Keep from Crying, Madea's Big Happy Family and A Madea Christmas. She also appeared in the film versions of Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea's Big Happy Family. She is also starred in Tyler Perry's Madea Gets a Job (2012) and Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned (2014). Following her appearance on a number of tracks on the Diary of a Mad Black Woman soundtrack in 2005, the following year Riley released Let Me Be Me, her first album in fourteen years. In 2015 she released a new solo album entitled Still Believe.

Also known as: Cheryl Riley, Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley
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Total credits: 11

Known For

Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie
★6.8

Madea's Big Happy Family

as Choir

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie
★6.6

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

as Singer at Banquet (uncredited)

Movies (11)

Warrior Pride

Warrior Pride

as Diane

2018

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

as Anita Lincoln

2014

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Movie
★7.4

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

as Joyce

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Movie
★7.6

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

as Wanda

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Movie
★7.2

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

as Carla

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Movie
★6.0

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

as Sheila

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Movie
★6.8

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

as Stefanie

Laugh to Keep from Crying
Movie
★6.2

Laugh to Keep from Crying

as Carol

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Movie
★6.2

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

as Anita Lincoln

Colorz of Rage
Movie
★6.0

Colorz of Rage

as Donna

Warrior Pride
Movie
★6.2

Warrior Pride

as Diane

Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie
★6.8

Madea's Big Happy Family

as Choir

2011

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie
★6.6

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

as Singer at Banquet (uncredited)

2005

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Movie
★7.4

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

as Joyce

2010

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Movie
★7.6

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

as Wanda

2006

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Movie
★7.2

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

as Carla

2012

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Movie
★6.0

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

as Sheila

2006

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Movie
★6.8

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

as Stefanie

2003

Laugh to Keep from Crying
Movie
★6.2

Laugh to Keep from Crying

as Carol

2011

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Movie
★6.2

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

as Anita Lincoln

2014

Colorz of Rage
Movie
★6.0

Colorz of Rage

as Donna

1999

Warrior Pride
Movie
★6.2

Warrior Pride

as Diane

2018

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

as Carla

2012

Laugh to Keep from Crying

Laugh to Keep from Crying

as Carol

2011

Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Big Happy Family

as Choir

2011

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

as Joyce

2010

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

as Sheila

2006

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

as Wanda

2006

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

as Singer at Banquet (uncredited)

2005

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

as Stefanie

2003

Colorz of Rage

Colorz of Rage

as Donna

1999

Warrior Pride

Warrior Pride

as Diane

2018

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

as Anita Lincoln

2014

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

as Carla

2012

Laugh to Keep from Crying

Laugh to Keep from Crying

as Carol

2011

Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Big Happy Family

as Choir

2011

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

as Joyce

2010

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

as Sheila

2006

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

as Wanda

2006

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

as Singer at Banquet (uncredited)

2005

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

as Stefanie

2003

Colorz of Rage

Colorz of Rage

as Donna

1999