# Angela Means > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Angela_Means > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Angela_Means.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Means > Source revision: 1356892584 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American comedian, model, and actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Angela Means | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian|model}} | years_active = 1992–2008 | children = 1 }} '''Angela Means''' is an American [actress](/source/actress), [comedian](/source/comedian), and [model](/source/Model_(person)). Her best-known works include [''Friday''](/source/Friday_(1995_film)) (1995), in which she played the role of Felisha. She gained popularity when a phrase from the film – "[Bye, Felisha](/source/Bye%2C_Felisha)" – gained media coverage and became a meme. She also starred in ''[House Party 3](/source/House_Party_3)'' (1994) and Nickelodeon's ''[Cousin Skeeter](/source/Cousin_Skeeter)''. ==Early life== Means grew up on a farm near [Ann Arbor, Michigan](/source/Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan).{{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](/source/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 }} ==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](/source/In_Living_Color)'' (1990–94), ''[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper](/source/Hangin'_with_Mr._Cooper)'' (1992–97), and ''Bad Girls of Def'' (1993–94).{{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](/source/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 }} She then played a lead role in ''[House Party 3](/source/House_Party_3)'' (1994) and appeared in ''[The Cherokee Kid](/source/The_Cherokee_Kid)'' (1996). In 1998 until 2001, she was a series regular on Nickelodeon's ''Cousin Skeeter''. 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".{{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](/source/People_(magazine)) |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 }}{{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](/source/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 }} === Comedy === Means began performing stand-up comedy at the age of 24, toured with the late [Bernie Mac](/source/Bernie_Mac) and [Chris Rock](/source/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.{{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](/source/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 }} 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](/source/Brad_Kaaya). A former football player.{{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](/source/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 }} Means grew up vegetarian and later became vegan.{{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](/source/Essence_(magazine)) |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 }} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1994 | ''[House Party 3](/source/House_Party_3)'' | Veda Pratt | |- | 1995 | ''[Friday](/source/Friday_(1995_film))'' | Felisha | |- | 1996 | ''[The Cherokee Kid](/source/The_Cherokee_Kid)'' | Harriet | TV movie |- | 1997 | ''[Sprung](/source/Sprung_(film))'' | Sista #2 | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1992 | ''[Def Comedy Jam](/source/Def_Comedy_Jam)'' | Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.2" |- | 1992–94 | ''[In Living Color](/source/In_Living_Color)'' | Herself | Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5 |- |rowspan=2| 1993 | ''[It's Showtime at the Apollo](/source/It's_Showtime_at_the_Apollo)'' | Herself | Episode: "Episode #6.15" |- | ''[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper](/source/Hangin'_with_Mr._Cooper)'' | Officer Houston | Episode: "Valentine's Day Massacre" |- | 1998–2001 | ''[Cousin Skeeter](/source/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](/source/Vibe_(magazine))'') * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJIP1Pgkn2s/ (Angela Means, "Bye Felicia" from "Friday", Tells Her Life Story [YouTube])] {{DEFAULTSORT:Means, Angela}} Category:20th-century African-American actresses Category:20th-century American actresses Category:21st-century African-American actresses Category:21st-century American actresses Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:American people of North American descent Category:Living people Category:American women comedians Category:African-American women comedians Category:African-American comedians Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Angela Means](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Means) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Means?action=history)). 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