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American entertainer (born )

Reginald Dennis Odell II (born ) is an American actor, writer and comedic impersonator and look-alike of former U.S. President Barack Obama.

Brown first made international headlines due to the controversy surrounding his performance at the Republican Leadership Conference,^[1] his occasional television appearances, and his activity on YouTube.^[2]

Early life and education

Brown is a native of Chicago, and was born Reginald Dennis Odell II in Maywood, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.^[2] Like President Obama, Brown was born to a white mother and Black father.^[3] When Brown was five years old, his father and mother separated leaving her to raise Reggie and his older brother Lawrence on her own.

When Brown was 9, his mother married his step father, Lawrence Brown. A year later his step father was diagnosed with Leukemia and began a 3-year battle with the disease. At the age of 13, hi