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Rudy Rush is an actor and writer, known for Chappelle's Show (2003), The Parkers (1999) and A Girl Like I (2020).Known for pushing creative barriers, Rush has starred in his own Comedy Central and HBO specials and appeared on specials such as Kevin Hart’s Heart of the City on Comedy Central, Bounce TV 1-Hour Special, Premium Blend on Comedy Central, Harlem to Hollywood on Showtime and the historic Def Comedy Jam 25 on Netflix. An alum of the nationally syndicated Doug Banks Morning Show, Rush has hosted a number of events, earning praise as the host of Showtime at the Apollo’s Kids Tour sponsored by McDonalds and host of the 2017 Soul Beach Music Festival, featuring Usher and Mary J. Blige. He also led the national tour for NPR’s acclaimed The Moth Radio Hours Storytelling series.

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