Jermaine Fowler

Jermaine Fowler (born May 16, 1988) is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer.

He is perhaps best known for his role as Prince Lavelle in the 2021 romantic comedy film Coming 2 America and Franco Wicks on the CBS sitcom television series Superior Donuts.

The second oldest of four children, Fowler and his twin brother were born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he graduated from Northwestern High School.

Fowler dropped out of college at age 20 and moved to New York City.

By day he job-searched and by night he performed at open mics in Times Square.

In 2012, he began touring the country performing at comedy clubs and colleges.

In 2013, he was cast in MTV2's Guy Code and writing, producing, and starring in his own pilots.

In 2014, he starred in Friends of the People which lasted two seasons on TruTV.

In 2015, Fowler produced and starred in his debut comedy special, "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", that he licensed to Showtime.

In 2017, Fowler became an executive producer and star of the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts.

The show's popularity led to it being renewed for a second season on March 23, 2017.

The series was formally cancelled after two seasons.

He also has a recurring role on HBO's Crashing.

On September 17, 2017, Fowler was the announcer of the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.