---
name: "Luenell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/luenell"
fi1m_id: "luenell"
imdb_id: "nm0132685"
tmdb_id: 6735
wikidata_id: "Q461637"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 March 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T14:32:38.762717+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Luenell

## Identity

Luenell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/luenell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** luenell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0132685
- **TMDB ID:** 6735
- **Wikidata ID:** Q461637
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luenell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461637, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6735

Actor. Born 12 March 1959 in Tollette, Arkansas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 March 1959, Tollette, Arkansas, USA
- **Active:** 1996–2018
- **Also known as:** Lunell Campbell , Luenell Campbell
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 72 (2), 2010s 63 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Animation 2, Drama 2, Family 2, Fantasy 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,866m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luenell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461637, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6735

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan*](https://film.one/film/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan.md) (81)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hotel Transylvania*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Luenell Campbell, known professionally as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress. Born on 12 March 1959 in Tollette, Arkansas, she grew up in California and began her career in the early 1990s with regular appearances on Soul Beat TV, an Oakland cable station.

She is best known for her role as a prostitute named Luenell in the 2006 mockumentary film *Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan*. Other film credits include *The Rock* (1996), *Taken 2* (2012), *A Star Is Born* (2018) and *Coming 2 America* (2021), along with voice work as Shrunken Heads in the *Hotel Transylvania* films (2012, 2015).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *A Star Is Born* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Cashier — [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), Fi1m 52, as Shrunken Heads (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md)
- *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Shrunken Head (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md)
- *Californication* (2007), Fi1m 63, as Rhonda — [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan* (2006), Fi1m 81, as Luenell — [page](https://film.one/film/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan.md)
- *The Rock* (1996), Fi1m 78, as Female Tourist — [page](https://film.one/film/the-rock.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Crutch* (2025), series, as Miss Pearl
- *Dog Man* (2025), as Milly (voice)
- *Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business* (2023), Writer
- *God Save the Queens* (2022), as God
- *Block Party* (2022), as Debra
- *LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special* (2021), as Tour Manager
- *Miracles Across 125th Street* (2021), as Sister Crystal
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Miss Loretta — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Coming 2 America* (2021), as Livia
- *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020), series, as Ms. Richards
- *She Ball* (2020), as Mrs. Mack
- *GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event* (2020), series, as Peaches
- *Dolemite Is My Name* (2019), as Aunt
- *I Got the Hook Up 2* (2019), as Ms. Pam Dickerson
- *A Star Is Born* (2018), as Cashier — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *Don't Get Caught* (2018), as Mrs. King
- *The Last O.G.* (2018), series, as Aunt Elaine
- *Apple & Onion* (2018), series, as Flat White (voice)
- *Definitely Divorcing* (2016), as Eunice
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), as Shrunken Heads (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md)
- *The Nasty Show hosted by Artie Lange* (2015), Actor
- *School Dance* (2014), as Mamma Tawanna
- *Think Like a Man Too* (2014), as Aunt Winnie
- *Lucas Bros. Moving Co.* (2013), series, as DMV Lady
- *In Transition* (2013), as Marla Stevens
- *DTLA* (2012), series, as Racine
- *Taken 2* (2012), as Driving Instructor
- *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), as Shrunken Head (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md)
- *Mac & Devin Go to High School* (2012), as Principal Cummings
- *C'mon Man* (2012), as Joyce
- *That's My Boy* (2012), as Champale
- *Think Like a Man* (2012), as Aunt Winnie
- *Budz House* (2011), as Mary Jane Howard
- *35 and Ticking* (2011), as Donya
- *Breaking In* (2011), series, as Lunch Truck Lady
- *Luenell: Hey Luenell!* (2011), Actor
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Security Woman
- *All About Steve* (2009), as Protestor Lydia
- *Spring Breakdown* (2009), as Hooker
- *Chocolate News* (2008), series, Actor
- *Reality Bites Back* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Hustle* (2008), as Metermaid
- *Californication* (2007), series, as Rhonda — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Head Case* (2007), series, as Twinkle Finkelstein
- *Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan* (2006), as Luenell — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Catfish
- *So Fresh, So Clean* (2005), as Mrs. Keyes
- *Never Die Alone* (2004), as Jasper
- *The Tracy Morgan Show* (2003), series, as Woman in Hat
- *The Rock* (1996), as Female Tourist — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-rock.md)
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Street Car Reporter
- *So I Married an Axe Murderer* (1993), as Police Records Officer
- *All-Star Weekend*, as Monique

## Gallery

- ![Luenell](https://film.one/media/person/99343/gallery-3bd9ea4594aa.jpg) Luenell — John B. Mueller, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Academy_Awards_afterparty_CUN_Luenell.jpg/1280px-Academy_Awards_afterparty_CUN_Luenell.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Luenell at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010.](https://film.one/media/person/99343/gallery-cd3d15e4fc70.jpg) Luenell at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010. — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/LuenellDec10.jpg/1280px-LuenellDec10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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