Penny Proud, the star of “The Proud Family,” was a game-changer for Black girls. Voiced by actress Kyla Pratt, Penny was a smart, funny, and relatable teenager navigating adolescence alongside ...

Before stepping into the role of Suga Mama on The Proud Family beginning in 2001, Jo Marie Payton played Harriette Winslow on Family Matters from 1989-1997. More recently Payton, 73, reprised her ...

What he’s possibly most known for is ‘The Proud Family,’ where he was not only an animator, but also the creator. “A lot of people would say Oscar Proud looks like me, which is, you know ...