Anita Renfroe
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Anita Renfroe is an American
Christian comedian from Atlanta, Georgia
, the wife of a Baptist pastor and the mother of three children. She is a regular commentator on Good Morning America
.
She became famous after her comic rendition of everything that a mother would typically say to her children in the course of a day, set to the William Tell Overture
and entitled Momisms, was posted on YouTube
. Patti Harshey of the Northland Church, performed the song as The Mom Song in a slightly tougher manner.
According to Christian Book, "Anita Renfroe has the spiritual gift of saying what most women think but are afraid to say out loud."
In April 2009, it was reported that Anita is taping a pilot for a new sitcom to air on ABC
called "The Anita Renfroe Presentation." She is set to costar with fellow comedian, Ryan Stiles
. The show is about a couple raising two kids.
Anita has been touring with the largest touring Christian women's conference, Women of Faith, since 2006.
United States
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Christian comedian from Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, the wife of a Baptist pastor and the mother of three children. She is a regular commentator on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
.
She became famous after her comic rendition of everything that a mother would typically say to her children in the course of a day, set to the William Tell Overture
William Tell Overture
The William Tell Overture is the instrumental introduction to the opera Guillaume Tell by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement, although he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal...
and entitled Momisms, was posted on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. Patti Harshey of the Northland Church, performed the song as The Mom Song in a slightly tougher manner.
According to Christian Book, "Anita Renfroe has the spiritual gift of saying what most women think but are afraid to say out loud."
In April 2009, it was reported that Anita is taping a pilot for a new sitcom to air on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
called "The Anita Renfroe Presentation." She is set to costar with fellow comedian, Ryan Stiles
Ryan Stiles
Ryan Lee Stiles is an American actor, comedian, director, and voice actor whose work is often associated with improvisational comedy. He is best known for his improv and co-production work on the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and the role of Lewis Kiniski on The Drew...
. The show is about a couple raising two kids.
Anita has been touring with the largest touring Christian women's conference, Women of Faith, since 2006.
Awards
- Georgia Author of the Year (Essay) – “Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You: Kids, Carbs, and the Coming Hormonal Apocalypse”
External links
- www.anitarenfroe.com
- Mom's Overture on YouTube
- Interview on CBS
- Comedian Anita Renfroe's Bad Hair Day, First segment on Good Morning America, Feb. 15, 2008.