Brely Evans is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, author and comedian. She was a member of the 1990s R&B group Emage. She moved into acting and appeared in films such as Sparkle (2012) and The Man in 3B (2015) and the 2019 Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera, Ambitions. She starred in BET drama series The Family Business (2020–2022) and Haus of Vicious (2022–present). For The Love of Ruth ( 2015).

Life and career Evans was born and raised in Oakland, California. She was a member in the early 1990s R&B group Emage. Their only album, Soul Deep, was mostly produced by D'Wayne Wiggins from Tony Toni Toné and was released in 1994 by Mercury Records. Their only notable single/Video, "The Choice Is Yours," reached #48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Evans later received a bachelor’s degree in marketing in Los Angeles and landed a job in Larrabee Sound Studios. She also became a session singer, sang backup on several Warren G songs, and worked on Dr. Dre’s debut studio album, The Chronic. By the end of the 2000s, Evans worked as a real estate agent and sold her first home to Queen Latifah.rollingout.com/2020/07/16/brely-evans-continues-to-manifest-her-lifes-biggest-moments/ Evans later had a minor role in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright starring Latifah.

In 2010s, Evans began acting in films such as He's Mine Not Yours (2011), Note to Self (2012), and the 2012 remake of Sparkle. She co-starred in the Regina King-directed drama Let the Church Say Amen, and appeared in David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single (2013), Black Coffee (2014), The Man in 3B (2015), and played the leading role in You Can't Fight Christmas (2017). On television, Evans had a recurring roles on BET drama series Being Mary Jane from 2014 to 2015, and TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin in 2015.

In 2019, Evans was cast in two series regular roles. First, a female lead on the Bounce TV comedy series Last Call opposite Charles Malik Whitfield. Later that year, she began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions, playing Rondell Lancaster, the sister of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White). The series was canceled after one season. In 2020 she co-starred in the made-for-television movie Steppin' Back to Love, starred in the first season of Urban Movie Channel horror-anthology series Terror Lake Drive, and the Urban Movie Channel comedy-drama series For the Love of Jason.

In 2020, Evans was cast as Sonya Duncan in the first season of BET crime drama series The Family Business. She was promoted to series regular for the fourth season. In 2022 she co-starred opposite Meagan Tandy in the thriller film Stalked Within and played the lead in the romantic drama film Single Not Searching. Later in 2022 she starred opposite Tami Roman in the BET drama series Haus of Vicious. The following year, Evans starred opposite Denise Boutte in the TV One and Lifetime drama film A Mother's Intuition, and the comedy-drama Whatever It Takes alongside Tami Roman, A.J. Johnson and Kandi Burruss. In 2023, Evans starred as GeGe in the We TV drama series Kold x Windy.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Outrighteous Singing Elizabeth 2010 Just Wright Sabrina 2010 Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Nurse 2011 Tracks - Short film2011 He's Mine Not Yours Waitress 2012 The Marriage Lottery Team Roman 2012 Note to Self Tiffany Grace 2012 C'mon Man Interviewee 2012 Sparkle Tune Ann 2012 David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single Kat 2012 Douglass U Kayla 2014 Black Coffee Nicole2014 More to Love Chelle 2014 For Love or Money Lil Mama2014 Just a Dream Rachel Short film 2015 72 Hours Marquita 2015 B Love Victoria Short film 2015 The Man in 3B Connie 2015 My First Love Jasmine 2016 Addicted to You Amber Taylor 2017 Walk Away from Love Lana 2017 Miss Me This Christmas Leslie Major 2017 You Can't Fight Christmas Leslie Major 2019 Black Privilege Angie 2021 Triggers Camila Short film, also associate producer2022Boosters LA Yvonne2022Stalked Within Trina2022Single Not Searching Brianna Also associate producer2022TurntKim2023Channel You Marianne 2023A Mother's Intuition Cicely2023Black Girl Erupted Jillian2023Wide Open: The Andre Rison Story Psychologist2023Whatever It Takes India2024Black Girl Magic MarieAlso producer2024Momma's Boy - A Son Returns Faith TennerAlso producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Lbs Episode: "Tummy Loves Trouble" 2011 The Cookout 2 Ghetto Cheerleader Television film 2013 Let the Church Say Amen Shante Television film 2014–2015 Being Mary Jane Nichelle Recurring role (seasons 1–3), 6 episodes 2015 Born Again Virgin Kelly Recurring role (season 1), 3 episodes 2017 Mann & Wife Cabella Episode: "Take Me to the Mann" 2019 Last Call Joy Beane Main role, 13 episodes2019 Ambitions Rondell Pauline Lancaster Main role, 18 episodes 2020 Steppin' Back to Love Paula Television film 2020 Terror Lake Drive Jojo Recurring role (season 1) 2020–2022 The Family Business Sonya Recurring role (season 2); guest star (season 3), Regular (season 4), 14 episodes 2020–2022 For the Love of Jason Alexandria Grant Main role, 7 episodes 2022 The Neighborhood Janice Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls" 2022–present Haus of Vicious Avery Main role2023–presentKold x Windy GeGe Main role2024ChurchyExecutive producer

Music Videos Year Title Artist Notes 2014 Beautiful Mali Music Herself 2015 Shame Tyrese Mary 2018 Just My Type Tiana Herself

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