# Camille Winbush

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{{short description|American actress and singer}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Camille Winbush
| image        = 
| caption      = 
| birth_name   = Camile Simoine Winbush
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1990|2|9}}
| birth_place  = [Culver City, California](/source/Culver_City%2C_California), U.S.
| occupation   = Actress, singer
| years_active = 1994–present
}}
'''Camille Simoine Winbush''' (born February 9, 1990)<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 18, 2019|title=Details of Camille Winbush's Acting Career, Family and What She's Been Up To Lately|url=https://justrichest.com/camille-winbush-biography-age-parents/|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=Just Richest - People, Net Worth and Salary|language=en-US}}</ref> is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Emma Aimes on short-lived sitcom ''[Minor Adjustments](/source/Minor_Adjustments)'', Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins on ''[The Bernie Mac Show](/source/The_Bernie_Mac_Show)'' and as Lauren Treacy on the popular teen drama ''[The Secret Life of the American Teenager](/source/The_Secret_Life_of_the_American_Teenager)''. Her work in television has earned her three [Image Awards](/source/NAACP_Image_Award) and a [Young Artist Award](/source/Young_Artist_Award).

==Early life==
Winbush was born in [Culver City, California](/source/Culver_City%2C_California) on February 9, 1990, the only child of Anthony and Alice Winbush.<ref name="williams"/> She never attended public school, having been [homeschooled](/source/homeschooled) and educated by an on-set tutor while acting as a child.<ref name="williams"/> Winbush was a competitive gymnast during her childhood.<ref name="williams"/>

==Career==
Winbush made her acting debut on television series ''[Viper](/source/Viper_(TV_series))'' in 1994,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PS1g1rnX7rsC&pg=RA9-PP3|date=December 29, 1993|publisher=[Garland Publishing](/source/Garland_Publishing)|magazine=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|title=Viper|isbn=9780824037970 }}</ref> playing the role of Lucy Wilkes.<ref>{{cite book|page=649|title=Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots, and Trial Series, 1925 Through 1995|last=Terrace|first=Vincent|date=1997|publisher=[McFarland & Company](/source/McFarland_%26_Company)|isbn=9780786401789}}</ref> The following year, she acted in her first film, ''[Dangerous Minds](/source/Dangerous_Minds)''. She appeared regularly on sitcom ''[Minor Adjustments](/source/Minor_Adjustments)'' (1995−96) as Emma Aimes, the daughter of [Rondell Sheridan](/source/Rondell_Sheridan)'s character.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U1Pe45NhU08C&pg=PA284|page=284|title=The A to Z of African-American Television|last=Fearn-Banks|first=Kathleen|date=July 16, 2009|publisher=[Scarecrow Press](/source/Scarecrow_Press)|isbn=9780810863484}}</ref> Winbush reprised her role of Emma on ''[Brotherly Love](/source/Brotherly_Love_(1995_TV_series))'' in a Halloween episode.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 30, 1995|title=Highlights|page=C4|newspaper=[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)}}</ref>

She portrayed a young girl named Camille in ''[Eraser](/source/Eraser_(film))'' (1996)<ref>{{cite book|page=63|title=The Nevada Filmography: Nearly 600 Works Made in the State, 1897 Through 2000|last=DuVal|first=Gary|date=July 29, 2002|publisher=[McFarland & Company](/source/McFarland_%26_Company)|isbn=9780786412716}}</ref> and appeared as Pearline, a bookworm, in ''[Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai](/source/Ghost_Dog%3A_The_Way_of_the_Samurai)'' (1999).<ref>{{cite news|last=Weiskind|first=Ron|date=March 30, 2000|title='Ghost Dog' has bite|page=26|newspaper=[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette)}}</ref> Winbush had a recurring role on ''[7th Heaven](/source/7th_Heaven_(TV_series))''<ref name="williams">{{cite news|url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=INR20021011-01.1.24&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22Camille+Winbush%22------|title=A chat with the lovely little girl behind the bratty Vanessa on 'The Bernie Mac Show'|last=Williams|first=Kam|date=October 11, 2002|newspaper=[Indianapolis Recorder](/source/Indianapolis_Recorder)|page=C6}}</ref> and provided the voice of Ashley Tomossian on the [Disney](/source/Disney) cartoon ''[Recess](/source/Recess_(TV_series))''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA495|page=495|title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows|last=Perlmutter|first=David|date=May 4, 2018|publisher=[Rowman & Littlefield](/source/Rowman_%26_Littlefield)|isbn=9781538103746}}</ref>

Winbush's big break came in 2001 when she was cast as Vanessa Thomkins on ''[The Bernie Mac Show](/source/The_Bernie_Mac_Show)'',<ref>{{cite book|page=194|title=African Americans on Television: Race-ing for Ratings|last1=Leonard|first1=David|last2=Guerrero|first2=Lisa|date=April 23, 2013|publisher=[ABC-CLIO](/source/ABC-CLIO)|isbn=9780275995157}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=McDonough|first=Kevin|date=November 14, 2001|title='Bernie Mac' deserves to be a hit|page=15|newspaper=[Record-Journal](/source/Record-Journal)}}</ref> a role she would play until the series ended in 2006. During her run on the show Winbush earned numerous award nominations for her role, winning three [NAACP Image Award](/source/NAACP_Image_Award)s for [Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series](/source/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series) and a [Young Artist Award](/source/Young_Artist_Award) for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress in 2006.

She has guest starred on ''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)'',<ref name="winbush">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-bMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51|page=51|title=Actress And Budding Entrepreneur|date=March 15, 2004|publisher=[Johnson Publishing Company](/source/Johnson_Publishing_Company)|magazine=[Jet](/source/Jet_(magazine))}}</ref> ''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)'', ''That's Life'', ''[The Norm Show](/source/The_Norm_Show)'', ''[NYPD Blue](/source/NYPD_Blue)'', and ''[Any Day Now](/source/Any_Day_Now_(TV_series))''. In 2007, she appeared in an episode of ''[Grey's Anatomy](/source/Grey's_Anatomy)''.{{Citation needed |date=August 2022}} Winbush acted in Disney's musical production of ''[Geppetto](/source/Geppetto_(TV_musical))''.

From 2008 to 2013, Winbush played Lauren Treacy, a recurring character in ''[The Secret Life of the American Teenager](/source/The_Secret_Life_of_the_American_Teenager)''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&pg=PA943|page=943|title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010|edition=2nd|last=Terrace|first=Vincent|date=January 10, 2014|publisher=[McFarland & Company](/source/McFarland_%26_Company)|isbn=9780786486410}}</ref> Winbush was cast as Miriam in the web series ''[The Choir](/source/The_Choir_(web_series))'', replacing [Idara Victor](/source/Idara_Victor) in the role. She provided the voice of Rhonda in ''[Children of Ether](/source/Children_of_Ether)'' and portrayed Syrena in ''[Cannon Busters](/source/Cannon_Busters)'',<ref name="btva"/> both productions by animator [LeSean Thomas](/source/LeSean_Thomas).

===Other ventures===
In 2002, Winbush recorded "One Small Voice" featuring singers [Myra](/source/Myra_(singer)) and [Taylor Momsen](/source/Taylor_Momsen) and "The Night Before Christmas Song" for the compilation album ''School's Out! Christmas''. She also sang on the soundtrack of the [Disney](/source/Disney) musical production of ''Geppetto''.

As a teenager, Winbush operated an ice cream shop she named Baked Ice, located in [Pasadena, California](/source/Pasadena%2C_California).<ref name="winbush"/> It opened in 2003 and an aunt supervised the store when Winbush was unavailable.<ref name="winbush"/> She received a Teenpreneur Award from ''[Black Enterprise](/source/Black_Enterprise)'' in 2004.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fb4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38|page=38|title=Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference|magazine=[Jet](/source/Jet_(magazine))|publisher=[Johnson Publishing Company](/source/Johnson_Publishing_Company)|date=June 7, 2004}}</ref> The business was still extant as of 2005.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MwQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PT45|page=120|title=My Teen Dream: Owning an ice cream shop|date=April 2005|magazine=[Kiplinger's Personal Finance](/source/Kiplinger's_Personal_Finance)}}</ref>

In February 2021, Winbush started an [OnlyFans](/source/OnlyFans) account.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/the-bernie-mac-show-camille-winbush-onlyfans-1234886608/|title='The Bernie Mac Show' Star Camille Winbush Reveals Why She's Doing OnlyFans|first=Marc|last=Griffin|date=June 14, 2024|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=[Vibe](/source/Vibe_(magazine))}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/06/13/bernie-mac-show-actress-camille-winbush-why-join-onlyfans/|title='Bernie Mac Show' Star Camille Winbush Reveals Why She Joined OnlyFans|date=June 13, 2024|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=[TMZ](/source/TMZ)}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Title!!Role!!Notes
|-
|1994||''[Viper](/source/Viper_(TV_series))''|| Lucy Wilkes||Three episodes: "Pilot", "Ghosts", "Thief of Hearts"
|-
|rowspan="4"|1995||''CBS Schoolbreak Special''||April Balck||Episode: "What About Your Friends"
|-
|''[Dangerous Minds](/source/Dangerous_Minds)''||Tyeisha Roberts ||
|-
|''[Minor Adjustments](/source/Minor_Adjustments)''|| Emma Aimes ||20 episodes
|-
|''[Brotherly Love](/source/Brotherly_Love_(1995_TV_series))''||Emma Aimes||Episode: "Witchcraft"
|-
|1996||''[Eraser](/source/Eraser_(film))''||Camille||
|-
|1996–1999||''[7th Heaven](/source/7th_Heaven_(TV_series))''||Lynn Hamilton ||Six episodes
|-
|1997||''[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child](/source/Happily_Ever_After%3A_Fairy_Tales_for_Every_Child)''||The Girl ||Episode: "Mother Goose: A Rappin' & Rhymin' Special"
|-
|1997||''[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper](/source/Hangin'_with_Mr._Cooper)''||Lil Hot Foot||Episode: "Please Don't Go"
|-
|1998||''[NYPD Blue](/source/NYPD_Blue)'' ||Chloe||Episode: "Honeymoon at Viagra Falls"
|-
|rowspan="3"|1999||''[Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai](/source/Ghost_Dog%3A_The_Way_of_the_Samurai)''||Pearline ||
|-
|''[Ladies Man](/source/Ladies_Man_(1999_TV_series))''||Girl Scout #2||Money, Honey
|-
|''[Any Day Now](/source/Any_Day_Now_(TV_series))''||Mavis||Episode: "A Parent's Job"
|-
|1999–2000||''[Recess](/source/Recess_(TV_series))''||Ashley 'Ashley T' Tomossian ||Four episodes
|-
|rowspan="4"|2000||''[Geppetto](/source/Geppetto_(TV_musical))''|| Featured ||TV
|-
|''[Dinosaur](/source/Dinosaur_(2000_film))''||Female Lemur ||voice<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J2BfZ44sg5AC&pg=PA63|page=63|title=Screen World 2001|last=Willis|first=John|author-link=John A. Willis|date=April 2002|publisher=[Applause Books](/source/Applause_Books)|isbn=9781557834799}}</ref>
|-
|''[The Norm Show](/source/The_Norm_Show)''||Molly||Episode:"Norm vs. Halloween"
|-
|''The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!''||Bear #3/Little Girl||voice<ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Camille-Winbush/|title=Camille Winbush (visual voices guide)|website=Behind the Voice Actors|access-date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2001–2006||''[The Bernie Mac Show](/source/The_Bernie_Mac_Show)''||Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins ||104 episodes
|-
|2003||''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)''||Vinetta||Episode: "Emergency Contact"
|-
|rowspan="1"|2005 ||''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))''||Trisha||Episode: "Skin"
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007||''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)''||Ally||Episode: "Fear and Loathing"
|-
|''[Grey's Anatomy](/source/Grey's_Anatomy)''||Camille Travis ||Episode: "The Heart of the Matter"
|-
|2008–2013||''[The Secret Life of the American Teenager](/source/The_Secret_Life_of_the_American_Teenager)''||Lauren Treacy||recurring role
|-
|2015||''[The Choir](/source/The_Choir_(web_series))''||Miriam||Four episodes
|-
|2017||''[Children of Ether](/source/Children_of_Ether)'' ||Rhonda Vega||voice<ref>{{cite tweet|user=LeSeanThomas|author=LeSean Thomas|number=890614020494901248|date=July 27, 2017|title=@Crunchyroll Feat voice talents of @camilleSwinbush (Rhonda), @joshkeaton (GIO), Lola Wayne Villa (Pint) &...}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[Cannon Busters](/source/Cannon_Busters)''
|Syrena, Additional Voices
|English dub<ref>{{cite tweet|last=Winbush|first=Camille|author-link=Camille Winbush|user=camilleSwinbush|number=1162072417964965893|date=August 15, 2019|title=And I have a lil voice appearance in it to 😌 https://t.co/sjugcjXNEI|language=en|access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022||''Holiday Hideaway''||Carly||
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| Class="wikitable"
|+Awards
|-
! Year
! Result
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
|-
| 1996
| {{nom}}
|[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)
| Best Performance by an Actress Under 10: Television
| ''[Minor Adjustments](/source/Minor_Adjustments)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms17.htm|title=Seventeenth Annual Youth in Film Awards|website=[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)|access-date=October 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060320/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms17.htm|archive-date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003
| {{nom}}
|[Image Awards](/source/Image_Awards)
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
| rowspan=8 | ''[The Bernie Mac Show](/source/The_Bernie_Mac_Show)''
|-
| {{nom}}
|[Prism Awards](/source/Prism_Awards)
| Performance in a Comedy Series<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/more-honors-for-the-west-wing-er/|title=More Honors for 'The West Wing,' 'ER'|last=Silverman|first=Stephen M.|date=April 2, 2003|website=[People](/source/People_(magazine))|access-date=October 31, 2022|author-link=Stephen M. Silverman}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2004
| {{nom}}
| |[BET Comedy Awards](/source/BET_Comedy_Awards)
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.betpressroom.com/press-release/bet-honors-urban-comedy-during-networks-first-ever-comedy-awards-telecast-hosted-by-steve-harvey/|title=BET Honors Urban Comedy During Network's First-Ever Comedy Awards Telecast Hosted by Steve Harvey|date=September 3, 2004|website=[Black Entertainment Television](/source/Black_Entertainment_Television)|access-date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| {{Won}}
| [Image Awards](/source/Image_Awards)
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<ref>{{cite news|last=Haring|first=Bruce|date=March 9, 2004|title=Luther Vandross wins four NAACP Image Awards|page=12B|newspaper=[The Southeast Missourian](/source/The_Southeast_Missourian)}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2005
| {{nom}}
| [BET Comedy Awards](/source/BET_Comedy_Awards)
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
|-
| {{won}}
| [Image Awards](/source/Image_Awards)
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-b0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35|pages=35−36|title=Oprah, Prince, Obama Among Stars Saluted At 36th NAACP Image Awards|magazine=[Jet](/source/Jet_(magazine))|date=April 11, 2005|publisher=[Johnson Publishing Company](/source/Johnson_Publishing_Company)}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 |2006
| {{won}}
| |[Image Awards](/source/Image_Awards)
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<ref>{{cite news|date=February 27, 2006|title=Winners list|page=6A|newspaper=[The Victoria Advocate](/source/The_Victoria_Advocate)}}</ref>
|-
| {{won}}
| |[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm|title=twentyseventh annual nominees|website=[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)|access-date=October 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704071111/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm|archive-date=July 4, 2010}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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