Angelique Bates[1] (born December 1, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and rapper who is best known for the two seasons she served on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That.[2]

Angelique Bates
Bates in 2016
Born (1980-12-01) December 1, 1980 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, rapper
Years active1994–present
Websitewww.angeliquebates.com

Career

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Early career

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Bates was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and is of Haitian and Native American descent.[3][4] Bates got her start in a Borax commercial when she was a baby.[2] She subsequently landed an AT&T commercial and a co-starring role in the short film Sweet Potato Ride.

All That

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In 1994, Bates' agent sent her out to audition for All That, and they liked what she did. She did a Steve Urkel impression, among other things. Following four or five auditions, Bates got the part.[2]

Bates left All That after two seasons; she was the first original cast member to leave the series. She did however return for the 100th episode, along with fellow All That alumnae Katrina Johnson and Alisa Reyes.

In an interview with The Blast in March 2024, Bates said that All That creator Dan Schneider regularly subjected her to verbal and emotional abuse, and that another cast member, whom she did not name, once spat on her on camera.[5]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Sweet Potato Ride Katrina Short film
2003 Thirteen Cashier Uncredited
2011 35 and Ticking Gangster Girl
2016 Bitter Seedra Short film
2018 Demetrinox Wife at barbecue Short film
Dunia Ni Matembezi Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994–1996 All That Herself/Various 31 episodes
2000 Strong Medicine Natalie Season 1 episode 5: "Performance Anxiety"
2001 Boston Public Sylvia Season 2 episode 2: "Chapter Twenty-Four"
2009 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Bub Bubs Singer Season 4 episode 6: "Origins"
2018 Bonnet Chronicles Linda Web miniseries

References

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  1. ^ "Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing".
  2. ^ a b c All That: Fresh Out the Box, Steve Holland, Pocket Books, 1998
  3. ^ "Angelique Bates". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Angelique Bates PKA 'Alizay' Releases Debut Single 'Can't Fade Me Now' On Expat Records". top40charts.com. July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Coffee-Behrens, Kelly (April 16, 2024). "Angelique Bates Reveals She Was Spit On And Verbally Assaulted On The Set Of 'All That'". The Blast. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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