Lydia Nicole
| Lydia Nicole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lydia Fernandez |
| Residence | Los Angeles, CA |
| Education | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress, Comedian, Writer, Producer |
| Known for | Common Sense Mamita |
| Home town | New York City, NY |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Lydia Nicole, born Lydia Fernandez (December 9, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer based out of Los Angeles, California. Her career in the entertainment industry began in 1972 with the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation at New York City R&B station, WBLS-FM. In 1981, she made her debut as an actress guest starring on The Greatest American Hero. Nicole is best known for her role as Rafaela in Stand and Deliver, and her current project, web series Common Sense Mamita.
Nicole grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. From 13 to 18 years old, she worked for radio station WBLS-FM, New York as assistant music director. That experience brought her to California to work for Casablanca Records, a premier disco record company.
Nicole studied theater at Fordham University in New York City before moving to Hollywood. Once in California, she was part of the UCLA Writer's Program and studied with acting coaches Roy London and Stella Adler, as well as Broadway director Jose Quintero.
Common Sense Mamita is a comedic web series written, produced and hosted by Nicole. The show premiered on Latin Heat Entertainment in 2013 and has run weekly every Thursday since.
Nicole entered show business at the number one R&B radio station in New York City, WBLS-FM. From 1973 to 1978, she worked with radio icons Hal Jackson, Frankie Crocker and Wanda Ramos under Inner City Broadcasting Corporation. At 18, Nicole became ICBC's youngest assistant music director. In Los Angeles, Nicole worked under record mogul, Jheryl Busby and managed R&B recording artist Patrice Rushen's fan club. In 1981, she resumed her position with ICBC as music director for two California based stations, KGFJ-AM and KUTE-FM. Under Nicole's guidance, KGFJ-AM became the top R&B and Hip Hop station in Los Angeles.
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