- Anita Renfroe
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Anita Renfroe (born April 4, 1962)[1][2] is an American Christian comedian from Atlanta, Georgia, the wife of a Baptist pastor and the mother of three children.[3] She is a regular commentator on Good Morning America.[4]
She became famous after her comic rendition of everything that a mother would typically say to her children in the course of a day, set to the William Tell Overture and entitled Momisms, was posted on YouTube.[2] Patti Harshey of the Northland Church, performed the song as The Mom Song in a slightly tougher manner.
According to Christian Book, "Anita Renfroe has the spiritual gift of saying what most women think but are afraid to say out loud." [5]
In April 2009, it was reported that Anita is taping a pilot for a new sitcom to air on ABC called "The Anita Renfroe Presentation."[6] She is set to costar with fellow comedian, Ryan Stiles. The show is about a couple raising two kids.
Anita has been touring with the largest touring Christian women's conference, Women of Faith, since 2006.
Awards
- Georgia Author of the Year (Essay) – “Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You: Kids, Carbs, and the Coming Hormonal Apocalypse” [7]
References
- ^ <Anita herself in chat on UStream 2/21/11>
- ^ a b Mimi Swartz, "Did You Hear the One About the Christian Comedian?", The New York Times, Feb. 24, 2008.
- ^ Oh my God! America's funniest woman?, The Independent 28 Feb. 2008.
- ^ Christian Author Joins GMA Roster, Publishers Weekly 27 Feb. 2008.
- ^ www.christianbook.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ "46th Georgia Author of the Year Awards". Georgia Writers Association. http://georgiawriters.org/pdf/46th-Georgia-Author-of-the-Year-Awards.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
External links
- www.anitarenfroe.com
- Mom's Overture on YouTube
- Interview on CBS
- Comedian Anita Renfroe's Bad Hair Day, First segment on Good Morning America, Feb. 15, 2008.
Categories:- Living people
- 1963 births
- American comedians
- American comedian stubs
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