Daniele Gaither - MADtv

MADtv

Gaither first appeared in an episode of MADtv's second season, which featured rap star Ice-T. The skit was concerned a mock debate between U.S. President Bill Clinton (played by Bryan Callen) and U.S. Senator Bob Dole (played by David Herman) who transformed himself into a "twisted" version of the 1970s blaxploitation icon Dolemite. Gaither played one of Dole's "Dolemite girls."

Gaither officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2003, seven years after her initial appearance on the series, as a feature performer for the ninth season. She became the second African American female cast member in the show's history, when she replaced Debra Wilson. Gaither was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season. Some of her characters were only seen one time on the discussion show Real Mother****ing Talk. Outside of that, some of her best characters included senior citizen Dilly Mae Jackson, Taco Hell boss Loretta, and Yvoone Criddle, a middle aged woman who openly acknowledges her own sociopathic behavior yet simultaneously appears to be oblivious to its perversity.

Gaither portrayed offbeat impersonations of celebrities, which included Condoleezza Rice, Eve, La La, and Tyra Banks.

Gaither was released from MADtv by FOX in June 2006.