Yvette Nicole Brown: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (Fans Always Quote My ‘Drake & Josh’ Catchphrase!)

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This is not her job … or is it? Yvette Nicole Brown exclusively gave Us Weekly the inside scoop on her personal life — and it’s every bit as entertaining as the actress herself.Whenever the Mayor alum, 51, is recognized in public, she told Us, “The most common thing fans say to me is a quote from Drake & Josh or Community.” Nickelodeon fans loved her as Helen, Josh Peck’s movie theater boss, while Community viewers were here for her role as Shirley Bennett on the fan-favorite sitcom. “I get told, ‘That is not my job!’ or ‘That’s nice!’ once a day if I’m out and about,” Brown explained, referencing her Drake & Josh and Community catchphrases, respectively.The actress — who has lent her voice everywhere from adult animations like Family Guy and American Dad!

to the family-friendly Pound Puppies — has so much fun both on and offscreen that her friends have actually had to tell her to chill … particularly when it comes to board games.“Taboo is one of my favorite games, but I’m so competitive I’m banned from playing at some friends’ game nights,” she told Us.

Sundays, however, are reserved for “my fellow Blerds,” Brown said. “We’re a group of Black actors, writers, executives and directors who are as nerdy as can be.”The Odd Couple alum is also sure to make family a priority. “The person who made me laugh the most is my mom,” she shared with Us. “I lost my mom recently No one made me laugh more than her.” Now, Brown said, as her father’s caregiver, her “favorite way to wind down after a long day is by spending time talking to my dad.”Keep scrolling to learn more about Brown’s life:1.

One place everyone should visit is Paris.2. The most common thing fans say to me is a quote from Drake & Josh or Community.