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 Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2 1972) is an American TV character, comedian, actor and performer. He is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line is It What is it? He was host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show, was the first host of the Fox show Don't Forget the Lyrics! and also been the host of Let's Make a Deal since its 2009 revival. From November 2015 to March 2016 he was the host of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Kinky Boots. He also played the role of Simon, the drag queen Lola, on American television's How I Met Your Mother. Brady has received five Emmy Awards. He won his first for his work on Whose Line. In 2003, he received his first Emmy Award for Whose Line. He was nominated for two more for The Wayne Brady Show in the following year and two for the show Let's Make a Deal in 2009. In 2009 He was nominated to win the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. His rendition of "A Change is Coming" by Sam Cooke was his first performance.