The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is an animated series created by Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar that premiered on February 23, 2022 on Disney+. It's a revival of The Proud Family which originally ran on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. The show premiered on Disney Channel on January 7, 2023.
==Premise==
The series follows the story of Penny Proud, a 14-year-old girl and her family, as they navigate their lives in the 2020s. Trudy, Penny's mom, has new career highs, Oscar, Penny's dad, has wild dreams, and Penny faces a myriad of challenges while her Suga Mama returns, as does Michael, Dijonay, Zoey, and LaCienega. New kids Maya and KG, who are raised by two dads, try to adapt to life in Smithville (renamed Emilyville after the season 2 finale, "Juneteenth").
==Cast==
===Main===
*Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud
*Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones
*Bresha Webb as CeCe Proud
*Aiden Dodson as BeBe Proud
*Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama
*Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud
*Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud
*Cedric the Entertainer as Bobby Proud
*Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer
*Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez
*Raquel Lee as Nubia Gross
===Supporting===
*Zachary Quinto as Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins
*Billy Porter as Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins
*Keke Palmer as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins
*EJ Johnson as Michael Collins
*Asante Blackk as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown
*Artist "A Boogie" Dubose as Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins
*Aries Spears as Wizard Kelly
*Carlos Mencia as Felix Boulevardez
*Maria Canals-Barrera as Sunset Boulevardez
*Alvaro Gutierrez as Papi Boulevardez
*Kevin Michael Richardson as Dr. Payne
*Cree Summer as Peabo, Bufferina
*Marcus T. Paulk as Myron Lewinski
*Aldis Hodge as Frankie White
*Patricia Belcher as Principal Hightower
===Guest stars===
*Lizzo as Herself
*Lil Nas X as June Bug
*Chance the Rapper as Darrius Saint Vil
*CeeLo Green as Shuggie the Giant Panda Bear
*Normani as Giselle
*Leslie Odom Jr. as Brother Kwame
*Tiffany Haddish as Lisa Hill
*Lena Waithe as College Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins
*Anthony Anderson as Ray-Ray
*Gabrielle Union as Talia Rogue
*Debbie Allen as Myrtle Towne
*James Pickens Jr. as Charles Towne
*Courtney B. Vance as Merlin Kelly
*Jane Lynch as Celia
*Marsai Martin as Iyanna
*Jaden Smith as College Myron Lewinski
*Glynn Turman as Pa Towne
*Lamorne Morris as Himself
*Brenda Song as Vanessa Vue
*Tina Knowles as Ms. Gina
*Eva Longoria as Melrose Avanúñez
*Holly Robinson Peete as Dr. Kathleen Lord
*Maury Povich as Himself
*Al Roker as Himself
*Bretman Rock as Makeup Boy/Sebastian Boyd
*Gabby Douglas as Herself
*Laurie Hernandez as Herself
*Dominique Dawes as Herself
*Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker as College Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins
*D.C. Young Fly as Man-Man Towne
*Kid Capri as Himself
*Art Evans as Charlie Towne
*Arturo Castro as Neato Tito
*Ashton Sanders as College Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown
*Dominique Fishback as 12-Year-Old Suga Mama
*Jeremy O. Harris as College Michael Collins
*Karrie Martin as College LaCienega Boulevardez
*Logan Browning as College Penny Proud
*Princess Nokia as LaBrea Avanúñez
*Wes Studi as Quanah
*Forrest Goodluck as Tyee
*Miyachi as Billy Chang
*Lydia Look as Julie Chang
*Haley Tju as Debbie Chang
==Production==
On February 27, 2020, the show was announced to be receiving a revival for a third season on Disney+ as The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The original cast will reprise their roles, and Keke Palmer would voice a new character introduced to the series named Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, who is a 14-year-old activist. Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter would also voice her adoptive parents, Barry and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, and EJ Johnson will replace Phil LaMarr as Michael Collins. Wild Brain said in July 2021 that they would be engaging in animation services for the series, while it would be animated by Disney Television Animation. The executive producers of the series, Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, said that the "show never really went away" and called it the "perfect time to bring back this show." ScreenRant argued that the revival will break down barriers through inclusion of multicultural families and characters belonging to the LGBTQ+ community while BuzzFeed said the show will have a "much queerer cast of characters."
On January 14, 2022, it was announced the series is scheduled to be released February 23, 2022.
Before the show's premiere, Farquhar said that a lot has changed since original show premiered, and said the show would take on more topical topics rather than using "coded language" like in the original show. He also said that introduction of LGBTQ+ characters is the "biggest change," people can expect to the show.
On April 18, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.Even louder 👏 Even prouder 👏 Season 2 of 
@TheProudFamily: #LouderAndProuder, is officially in production! #DisneyPlus 
On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Season 2 would be released on February 1, 2023, with the full season dropping at once. 
On June 13, 2023, it was announced that the series was picked up for a third season. 
==Videos==
Featurette - The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder - Disney+
The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder - Official Trailer - Disney+-2
Official Trailer - The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder - Disney+
Music Featurette - The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder - Disney+
The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder Season 2 - Official Trailer - Disney+
Bull Ride - The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder season 2 - Disney+
Season 2 Guest Cast Featurette - The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder - Disney+
The Proud Family- Louder and Prouder Season 2 - Official Trailer - Disney+-2
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
*The show was originally scheduled for 2021, but was delayed to February 23, 2022, since the release date was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
*The only character who does not return is Sticky Webb, having been replaced with Maya and KG, although Sticky appears in his family's car before moving out of the city.
*Oscar can be heard saying "Damn" in "New Kids on the Block", marking the first time a Disney Television Animation series has used profanity.
*Bobby is included with the rest of the Prouds in the opening theme.
*This is the first Disney animated series to be rated TV-PG.
*All flashbacks to the original series retain that show's art style.
==References==
==External links==
*The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder at The Proud Family Wiki
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