Yvette Nicole Brown (born, August 12, 1971) is an American Actress, Comedian, Writer, and Voice Actor. Best known as Helen Dubois in The Nickelodeon sitcom Drake and Josh, Shirley Bennett in NBC's Community, Dani in The Odd Couple, and Luna in Elena of Avalor.
Yvette voiced Boat Maria.
Early Life[]
Yvette Nicole Brown was born on August 12, 1971, in East Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in 1989. Brown studied communication studies at the University of Akron and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in communication in 1994. While at Akron she was selected for initiation into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honors Society. She crossed into the University of Akron's Delta Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated on May 2, 1993.
After graduating, Brown took acting classes in Hollywood, Los Angeles.