Biography
EARLY LIFE
Camille Simoine Winbush was born in Culver City, California on February 9, 1990, the only child of Anthony and Alice Winbush. She never attended public school, having been homeschooled and educated by an on-set tutor while acting as a child. Winbush was a competitive gymnast during her childhood.
CAREER
Winbush made her acting debut on television series Viper in 1994, playing the role of Lucy Wilkes. The following year, she acted in her first film, Dangerous Minds. She appeared regularly on sitcom Minor Adjustments (1995−96) as Emma Aimes. She portrayed a young girl named Camille in Eraser (1996) and appeared as Pearline, a bookworm, in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). Winbush had a recurring role on 7th Heaven and provided the voice of Ashley Tomossian on the Disney cartoon Recess. Winbush's big break came in 2001 when she was cast as Vanessa Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show, a role she would play until the series ended in 2006. From 2008 to 2013, Winbush played Lauren Treacy, a recurring character in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Winbush was cast as Miriam in the web series The Choir, replacing Idara Victor in the role. She provided the voice of Rhonda in Children of Ether and portrayed Syrena in Cannon Busters, both productions by animator LeSean Thomas. Camille Winbush has crossed over into Nollywood through her participation in a major Nigerian action-drama film and a prominent African film awards ceremony. She appeared in the Nollywood film Muna (2019). Camille Winbush co-hosted the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). She hosted the prestigious pan-African ceremony alongside Nollywood icon Omotola Jalade Ekeinde in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
PERSONAL LIFE
In 2002, Winbush recorded "One Small Voice" and "The Night Before Christmas Song" for the compilation album School's Out! Christmas. She also sang on the soundtrack of the Disney musical production of Geppetto. As a teenager, Winbush operated an ice cream shop she named Baked Ice, located in Pasadena, California. It opened in 2003 and an aunt supervised the store when Winbush was unavailable. She received a Teenpreneur Award from Black Enterprise in 2004. The business was still extant as of 2005. In February 2021, Winbush started an OnlyFans account.
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