{{short description|American comedian, model, and actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Angela Means | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian|model}} | years_active = 1992–2008 | children = 1 }} '''Angela Means''' is an American actress, comedian, and model. Her best-known works include ''Friday'' (1995), in which she played the role of Felisha. She gained popularity when a phrase from the film – "Bye, Felisha" – gained media coverage and became a meme. She also starred in ''House Party 3'' (1994) and Nickelodeon's ''Cousin Skeeter''.
==Early life== Means grew up on a farm near Ann Arbor, Michigan.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Did You Know Felisha From 'Friday' Owns And Runs A Vegan Cafe? |url=https://blavity.com/actress-felisha-from-friday-owns-and-runs-a-vegan-cafe |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Blavity |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206060333/https://blavity.com/actress-felisha-from-friday-owns-and-runs-a-vegan-cafe |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career==
=== Acting and modeling === Means began her modeling and acting career at the age of 19. Her first acting gigs were in ''In Living Color'' (1990–94), ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' (1992–97), and ''Bad Girls of Def'' (1993–94).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Angela Means |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/128956%7C0/angela-means |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Turner Classic Movies |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019023729/https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/128956%7C0/Angela-Means#overview |url-status=dead }}</ref> She then played a lead role in ''House Party 3'' (1994) and appeared in ''The Cherokee Kid'' (1996). In 1998 until 2001, she was a series regular on Nickelodeon's ''Cousin Skeeter''.<ref name=":0" />
Notably, she played the role of Felisha in the Ice Cube-wrote 1995 film ''Friday'', which garnered internet attention much later for the phrase "Bye, Felicia".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackie |first=Drew |date=2015-04-26 |title=Friday Turns 20: The Origin of Bye, Felicia |url=https://people.com/celebrity/friday-turns-20-the-origin-of-bye-felicia/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=People |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117011704/https://people.com/celebrity/friday-turns-20-the-origin-of-bye-felicia/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Berkowitz |first1=Joe |date=2015-08-12 |title=The Inside Story Of How The Ultimate "Bye, Felicia" Got In "Straight Outta Compton" |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3049733/the-inside-story-of-how-the-ultimate-bye-felicia-got-in-straight-outta-compton |website=Fast Company |archive-date=2019-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110143/https://www.fastcompany.com/3049733/the-inside-story-of-how-the-ultimate-bye-felicia-got-in-straight-outta-compton |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Comedy === Means began performing stand-up comedy at the age of 24, toured with the late Bernie Mac and Chris Rock, and joined Def Comedy Jam's nationwide tour.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
=== Chef === Means later began a career as a vegan chef. In September 2017, she opened Jackfruit Cafe, a vegan soul food restaurant in Los Angeles.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Cummings |first=Moriba |date=2018-01-06 |title=You'll Never Guess Where 'Felisha' From 'Friday' Works Now |url=https://www.bet.com/article/do28ts/you-ll-never-guess-where-felisha-from-friday-works-now |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=BET |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019023731/https://www.bet.com/article/do28ts/you-ll-never-guess-where-felisha-from-friday-works-now |url-status=live }}</ref>
Means has written a vegan cookbook and a horror novel: ''85 Vegan Recipes'', ''Seven Sinner and the Angel Who Loved Them.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}''
==Personal life== Means has a son, Brad Kaaya. A former football player.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 July 2014 |title=Bye, Felicia! Brad Kaaya, Miami QB, enjoys mom's phrase trending again 20 years later |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2014/07/21/bye-felicia-brad-kaaya-miami-qb-enjoys-moms-phrase-trending-again-20-years-later/ |website=Los Angeles Daily News |access-date=19 October 2023 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402085346/https://www.dailynews.com/2014/07/21/bye-felicia-brad-kaaya-miami-qb-enjoys-moms-phrase-trending-again-20-years-later/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Means grew up vegetarian and later became vegan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Sydney |date=2020-10-24 |title=Felicia From 'Friday' Is Living Her Best Life As A Vegan Cafe Owner |url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/felicia-friday-vegan-cafe-owner/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Essence |archive-date=2023-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326085514/https://www.essence.com/celebrity/felicia-friday-vegan-cafe-owner/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1994 | ''House Party 3'' | Veda Pratt | |- | 1995 | ''Friday'' | Felisha | |- | 1996 | ''The Cherokee Kid'' | Harriet | TV movie |- | 1997 | ''Sprung'' | Sista #2 | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1992 | ''Def Comedy Jam'' | Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.2" |- | 1992–94 | ''In Living Color'' | Herself | Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5 |- |rowspan=2| 1993 | ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'' | Herself | Episode: "Episode #6.15" |- | ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' | Officer Houston | Episode: "Valentine's Day Massacre" |- | 1998–2001 | ''Cousin Skeeter'' | Vanessa Walker | Main Cast |}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/angela-means-friday-bye-felicia-interview-343289/ Hi, Felicia: Catching Up With ‘Friday’ Actress, Angela Means, 20 Years Later] (Interview with ''VIBE'') * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJIP1Pgkn2s/ (Angela Means, "Bye Felicia" from "Friday", Tells Her Life Story [YouTube])]
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