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- NAME: Moms Mabley
- OCCUPATION: Comedian
- BIRTH DATE: March 19, 1894
- DEATH DATE: May 23, 1975
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Brevard, North Carolina
- PLACE OF DEATH: White Plains, New York
- AKA: Jackie Mabley
- Originally: Loretta Mary Aiken
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Moms Mabley was a black vaudeville performer and the first female comedian to appear at the Apollo Theater.
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Moms Mabley was born on March 19, 1894 in Brevard, North Carolina. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio and entered the “chitlin circuit” of African American entertainment venues. She later performed in Harlem's Cotton Club and was the first female comedian to appear at the Apollo Theater. Mabley appeared in films, on television and recorded two dozen comedy albums. She died in 1975.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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