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{{short description|American comedian, actor and rapper (born 1983)}}
{{infobox comedian
| name    = Karlous Miller
| image   =  Karlous Miller In Chicago.jpg
| caption   =   Comedy Show At Jokes And Notes
| birth_name   =  Karlous Bernard Miller
| birth_date   =  {{Birth date and age|1983|4|2}}
| birth_place   =  [[Oxford, Mississippi]], U.S
{{ infobox person
| child   =  yes
}}
| active   =  2004-present
| spouse   =
| children   =  1
| medium  =   {{hlist|Stand-up|film|television}}
| genre   =  {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|insult comedy|[[Black comedy]]}}
| website   =
{{url|quittouchingish.com}}
}}
'''Karlous Bernard Miller''' (born April 2, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and rapper. He began his comedy career in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] and is widely known for his successful podcast/comedy tour The 85 South Show, along with being a cast member on [[MTV]]'s comedy improv series, [[Wild 'n Out]] and his notorious "Wildstyle" battles with fellow cast member, [[D.C. Young Fly]] and Chico Bean.
==Early life==
Miller was born in [[Oxford, Mississippi]].<ref name="San Antonio ">{{cite news|url=http://www.djournal.com/oxford/lifestyle/oxford-native-joking-around-on-nbc-reality-show/article_66257f18-039b-5041-875b-4834f3255977.html|title=Oxford native joking around on NBC reality show|date=June 20, 2014|accessdate=February 1, 2018|newspaper=Oxford Citizen|last=Rawl|first=Jon}}</ref> He was born into a large blended family, having five siblings. He was a firefighter before moving to Atlanta, to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian in 2005. Karlous mainly started with Quincy Bond's Phat Comedy group in 2008. This started his career in 2010.<ref name ="Comedy House">{{cite news|url=http://comedyhouse.us/karlous-miller|title=Karlous Miller|date=2015|quote=Mississippi}}</ref>
==Career==
[[File:Karlous Miller Stand-Up Comedy Houston House of Blues 2019.webm|thumb|Miller performing stand-up comedy in 2019]]
His first television appearance was on [[Robert Townsend (actor)|Robert Townsend]]'s: Partners in Crime - The New Generation.<ref name = "Comedy House2">{{cite news|url=http://comedyhouse.us/karlous-miller|title=Karlous Miller|date=2015|quote=His first television appearance was on [[Robert Townsend's]]: Partners in Crime-The New Generation.}}</ref> He has since appeared in multiple TV shows such as ''[[Hell Date]]'', ''[[Yo Momma (TV series)|Yo Momma]]'', ''[[Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?|Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes]]'', ''[[The Mo'nique Show]]'', ''[[Off the Chain]]'', ''[[Comic View]]'', ''[[Last Comic Standing]]''<ref name ="NBC1">{{cite news|url=http://www.nbc.com/last-comic-standing/comics/season-8/karlous-miller|title=Last Comic Standing|date=2015|quote=He appeared in multiple television such as Last Comic Standing}}</ref> and ''[[Wild 'n Out]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stlmag.com/events/karlous-miller-wild-n-out-star-live-sept-5-7|title=Karlous Miller - "Wild 'N Out" Star LIVE!|website=www.comedyhype.com|date=9 August 2019|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
Miller has also been featured in written publications for ''MTV'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Wild 'N Out' Comedian Karlous Miller Said His Favorite Rapper Is Nick Cannon…Then Laughed A Lot|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1850168/wild-n-out-karlous-miller-nick-cannon-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910044456/http://www.mtv.com/news/1850168/wild-n-out-karlous-miller-nick-cannon-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2014|website=www.mtv.com|publisher=Eileen Reslen|accessdate=19 June 2014}}</ref> ''EarHustle411'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Filming For Season 6 Of Wild N Out In Full Swing In New York|url=http://earhustle411.com/filming-season-6-wildn-full-swing-new-york/|website=www.Earhustle411.com|date=4 February 2014|publisher=Earhustle411|accessdate=4 February 2014}}</ref> ''Oxford Citizen''<ref>{{cite web|title=Oxford native joking around on NBC reality show|url=http://oxfordcitizen.com/2014/06/20/oxford-native-joking-around-nbc-reality-show/|website=oxfordcitizen.com|publisher=Jon Rawls|accessdate=20 June 2014}}</ref> along with V-103's Frank and Wanda morning television/radio show and Atlanta's Hot 107.9.
==Other media==
Miller is said to have a passion for music,<ref name ="NBC3">{{cite news |url=http://www.nbc.com/last-comic-standing/comics/season-8/karlous-miller|title=Last Comic Standing|date=2015|quote=passion for music}}</ref> most notably evident in his battle raps against Chico Bean on [[Wild 'n Out]]. This would open doors for him to work with numerous musicians such as [[Gucci Mane]], Case, [[Dem Franchize Boyz]], Granddaddy Souf, Big Oomp, [[Big K.R.I.T]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collegemedianetwork.com/album-review-big-k-r-i-t-k-r-i-t-iz-here|title=MUSIC Album Review: Big K.R.I.T – 'K.R.I.T. Iz Here'|website=College Media Network|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref> [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[T.I.]] and many more.
In 2015, Miller, D.C. Young Fly and later, Chico, started their own podcast, called The 85 South Show,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-01-25-10-sidesplitting-comedy-podcasts-to-get-you-grinning|title=10 Sidesplitting Comedy Podcasts to get you Grinning|website=[[iHeartRadio]]|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref> where they speak on various topics,  interact with the audience, and freestyle on songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.85southshow.com|title=85 South Show - DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean|website=www.85southshow.com|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/better-lie-rick-ross-claims-220000240.html| title='We Need a Better Lie': Rick Ross Claims He Doesn't Remember Walking Off Interview, Says He Found Out After Going Viral| date=26 April 2022| language=en |accessdate=2022-05-11}}</ref>
In October 2018, Miller confirmed on the Breakfast Club that he won't appear in the upcoming season of Wild'n Out, and that he had been fired. However, he was eventually brought back to the show per fans' requests.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/07/10/karlous-miller-wild-n-out-nick-cannon-fired-special-guest-beef|title=Wild'n Out's Karlous Miller Explains Squashing Beef With Nick Cannon|website=[[TMZ]]|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comedyhype.com/karlous-miller-reveals-hes-returning-to-wild-n-out-next-season|title=Karlous Miller reveals he's returning to Wild'n Out next season|website=www.comedyhype.com|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
==Influences ==
Miller stated his comedic influences consists of [[Redd Foxx]], [[Bernie Mac]], [[Mo'Nique]], [[Richard Pryor]], [[Eddie Murphy]], [[Cedric the Entertainer]] and [[Steve Harvey]].<ref name ="NBC2">{{cite news|url=http://www.nbc.com/last-comic-standing/comics/season-8/karlous-miller|title=Last Comic Standing|date=2015|quote=Biggest comedy influences}}</ref> Miller also attributes his comedic influence to his family and acknowledges them in his boisterous and edgy humor.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
==Personal life ==
Miller was in a relationship with fellow comedian Ashima Franklin.  They welcomed their son in December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBmJIPg6qK/?igshid=17op77jlkox57|title=@ashimafranklin on Instagram:"Mom and Son Tradition! Hawks Game with the Birthday Boy! We Always Kick off his bday Festivities with a Hawks Game! Ever since he was 4 Now Tomorrow he will be the Big 10"|website=[[Instagram]]|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref> Miller co-parents his son with Franklin, despite their relationship ending.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
Karlous is currently single and practicing celibacy since December 2021 as He is an ordained minister.
==Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''Glorious Mail''
| Flyree Johnson
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[How High 2]]''
| Larry
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/karlous_miller|title=Karlous Miller - Rotten Tomatoes|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[2 Minutes of Fame]]''
| Comic Finalist
|
|-
| 2023
| ''Da 'Partments''
| Poncho
|
|}
===Television ===
{| class= "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Hell Date]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
|-
| 2013-
| ''[[Wild 'n Out]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast: Season 5-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2014
| ''[[ComicView]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "May 27, 2014"
|-
| ''[[Last Comic Standing]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hottytoddy.com/2014/06/06/oxford-comedienne-cracks-up-roseanne-on-last-comic-standing|title=Oxford Comedian Cracks up Roseanne on 'Last Comic Standing'|website=www.hottytoddy.com|date=6 June 2014|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
| Himself/Contestant
| Main Cast: Season 8
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016
| ''[[Joking Off]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Host Deray Davis, Jon Gabrus, Karlous Miller"
|-
| ''[[Wild 'n Out|Wild 'N On Tour]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017
| ''[[All Def Comedy]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #1.6"
|-
| ''[[Family Time (TV series)|Family Time]]''
| De'Andre
| Episode: "Love Tat"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Black Card Revoked]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Brandon T. Jackson, Karlous Miller, Finesse Mitchell"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Last Call (2019 TV series)|Last Call]]''
| LJ
| Episode: "Snowpocalypse"
|-
| 2020-21
| ''[[BET Hip Hop Awards]]''
| Himself/Co-Host
| Main Co-Host
|}
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb name|1822390|Karlous Miller}}
* {{Official website|https://www.quittouchingish.com/quittouchingish.com}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes person|karlous_miller}}
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003859308|label=Karlous Miller}}
* {{Twitter|KarlousM}}
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