Braelyn Simone Greenfield (born April 5, 1990), known professionally as B. Simone, is an American actress, comedian, entrepreneur, musician, and social media personality. She rose to prominence in 2017 when she joined the cast of the sketch comedy show Wild 'n Out.
Career Simone was born on April 5, 1990 in Dallas, Texas. She began performing at a young age, joining a girl group as a teenager. She began uploading music onto MySpace when she was 16 years old.
She grew up in the church, as her father Wesley Greenfield Jr. is the senior pastor of the Love Zion Baptist Church, in Columbus, Ohio. In her early twenties, Simone moved from Dallas, Texas to Atlanta, Georgia to further pursue a career as an entertainer, but never really embraced her religious upbringing, before becoming born again.
Simone rose to prominence in 2017 when she was cast in the ninth season of the sketch comedy and battle rap show Wild 'n Out. As of season 20 (2023), she has appeared in every season since her debut except seasons 10 and 17. Simone also released her debut album Stack Now Cry Later in 2017.
In 2020, Simone opened for Martin Lawrence as part of the "Lit AF Comedy Tour". She began her own comedy tour, the "Still Standing Tour", in May 2024.
Through posting her music, comedy clips, and life updates on social media, Simone has amassed a significant following on Instagram. As of May 2024, she has more than six million Instagram followers.
Business ventures
Simone launched a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, "B. Simone Beauty", in 2019. As of May 2024, the brand is on hiatus. In 2021, she collaborated with Footaction to release a clothing collection called "Faith Over Fear".
Plagiarism controversy
In March 2020, Simone published a self-help book titled Baby Girl: Manifest the Life You Want. In June 2020, multiple social media users accused Simone of plagiarism, showing several examples where pages from Simone's book contained text nearly identical to that found in other books and Internet pages. Simone apologized and blamed the copied content on a company she hired to assist with writing the book. Sales of her book were paused due to the incident.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 #DigitalLivesMatter Sasha 2019 I Got the Hook Up 2 Angel Dear Santa, I Need a Date Erica TV movie 2020 Ray Jr's Rent Due Vanessa Holiday Heartbreak Young Summer TV movie 2021 Hip Hop Family Christmas Tiffany Harrington TV movie 2022 Battlegrounds Alyssa Scheme Queens Lauryn Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding Tiffany Harrington TV movie 2023 Stand Up Shaniece Short 2024 Killer Beat Ms. Halo TV movie
Television Year Title Role Notes 2017–present Wild 'n Out Herself/Cast Member Main Cast: Season 9 & 11–16 & 18–present 2019 You're My Boooyfriend Herself Main Cast Girls Cruise Herself Main Cast Hip Hop Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Panelist: Season 6 2022 Finding Happy Yaz Main Cast 2023 Terror Lake Drive Chee Chee Recurring Cast: Season 3 Celebrity Squares Herself Recurring Panelist 2025 Harlem Carli Episode: “Can We Talk… For a Minute”
Music video Year Song Artist Notes 2020 "Find My Way" DaBaby Female Lead
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