Daniele Gaither

Daniele Gaither is an American actress and comedian. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv. Early life Daniele Gaither was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a child, Gaither was the class clown with a knack for storytelling and mimicry. Gaither is a class of '93 alumni of Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and attend the Groundlings School, where aspiring sketch and improv performers are given a systematic approach to learning improvisation and writing skills. While she studied at the Groundlings school, Gaither was trained by Michael McDonald, before his tenure on MADtv. She completed the school and became a member of The Groundlings on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. She left the group in 2006. In her comedy, Gaither tries to "represent people that you see in the streets and know in everyday life," and sometimes uses her family experiences as material. She does impressions of people that she grew up admiring, such as Patti LaBelle, Marla Gibbs and Isabel Sanford, but also does impressions of current celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Star Jones and Lil' Kim.