“I worked at Sears in the Woodfield Mall as a gift wrapper. I'm actually a great gift wrapper, and the customers were so nice to me. I was only 16, and eventually Sears put me in customer service because I was so friendly.”

American actress, comedian, author, and talk show host

Sherri Shepherd is an American actress, comedian, author, podcaster, television presenter, and talk show host. She became widely known as a co-host of The View from 2007 to 2014, and later as the host of the daytime talk show Sherri from 2022 to 2026. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for each program. Shepherd has also hosted Dish Nation from 2019 to 2022. On television, she has appeared in sitcoms including The Jamie Foxx Show, Less than Perfect, Sherri, Trial & Error, and Mr. Iglesias. Her work spans comedy, daytime television, and hosting.