Actress, comedian Cocoa Brown loses Fayetteville home to fire
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. - Update: Donations are pouring in for Cocoa Brown after her home in Fayetteville was destroyed by fire. As of Thursday morning, the total is just a little over $64,000. Top donors include media mogul Byron Allen and fellow comedians Marlon Wayans and Tiffany Haddish. More than 900 people have donated to the actress and comedian. Cocoa is thanking her supporters on Instagram.
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Actress and comedian Cocoa Brown, 51, recently lost her Fayetteville home to a fire, according to TMZ.
Brown, who is best known for her role as Jennifer in the sitcom "For Better or Worse," lived in the home with her young son, Phoenix.
The cause of the fire may have been a lit candle that fell onto a pile of clothing. Brown reportedly tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, but was unable to do so.
The Fayette County Department of Fire & Emergency Services confirmed they responded to a fire at a home on Mountain Laurel Way on Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the 2nd floor and attic of the home were on fire with rapidly deteriorating conditions that led to all personnel being pulled from the structure just prior to a collapse within the home.
Cocoa Brown attends the "Praise This" World Premiere at Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University on April 03, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carol Lee Rose/FilmMagic)
Friends of the actress and comedian have started a GoFundMe, with a goal of $50,000. As of Tuesday morning, the GoFundMe has raised more than $39,700.
Brown shared the GoFundMe information on her Instagram account.
Brown most recently performed at comedy clubs in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Augusta, according to her Facebook page.
She has an upcoming performance during the Funk 'N Funny Brunch with Kasper & The 911 Band and LaMont Ferrell at The City Winery in Atlanta on March 2.
Other TV and film credits include "A Dark Way Out," "Never Have I Ever," "9-1-1," "The Soul Man," and "American Crime Story."
The fire department says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.