Lil Rel Howery Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Lil Rel Howery is an American actor and a comedian who is known for portraying the role of Rod Williams in the horror film Get Out (2017) and Bobby Carmichael in NBC’s television comedy series The Carmichael Show (2015–2017). Howery has starred in his self created and co-produced TV series Rel. He worked as a writer, producer, and an actor for the TruTV sketch comedy series, Friends of the People. He has a huge social media fan base with more than 500k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Milton Howery Jr.

Nick Name

Lil Rel Howery

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Residence

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nationality

Education

Howery went to Providence St. Mel School and later attended Crane High School.

Occupation

Actor, Comedian

Family

• Father – Milton Howery
• Mother – Nancy Howery

Manager

Howery is represented by Avi Gilbert of Fourth Wall Management.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Lil Rel has dated –

1. Verina Robinson – Verina and Lil Rel got married on November 24, 2008. In 2016, the couple filed a divorce and in 2017, both got separated. Their marriage produced 2 children, a girl named Brittni and a boy named Judah.
2. Dannella Lane (2022-Present) – In 2022, Lil Rel confirmed that he was dating Dannella Lane. The couple got engaged in September 2023.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Howery has African-American ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Usually wears glasses
• Thick trimmed beard

Best Known For

• Playing Bobby Carmichael in NBC’s comedy series The Carmichael Show (2015–2017)
• Enacting Rod Williams, a TSA officer in the horror film Get Out (2017)

First Film

Lil Rel made his theatrical film debut in I Used to Love Her in 2008.

First TV Show

Howery made his first TV show appearance on Last Comic Standing in 2007.

Lil Rel Howery Favorite Things

• TV Shows – A Different World, In Living Color, and Saturday Night Live
• Book – Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences by Richard Pryor and Todd Gold

Source – Complex

Lil Rel Howery Facts

1. Before getting into the limelight, Rel used to perform stand-up comedy at a club called the Lion’s Den, located on Chicago’s East Side.
2. During his childhood days, Rel used to write jokes and comedy scripts for a senior talent show.
3. He was good at basketball and was named Lil Rel on his cousin brother’s name Darrel.
4. At the age of 13 or 14, Rel stole a book named Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences which is written by Richard Pryor.
5. In June 2016, Howery got stuck into a case of misdemeanor battery where he was found not guilty.
6. In 2017, Rel won the MTV Movie & TV Award in the “Best Comedic Performance” category for his performance in the film Get Out (2017).
7.  Rel started to play Bobby Carmichael on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show alongside Jerrod Carmichael in 2015.
8. He always wanted to be a standup comedian.
9. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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