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Burgess in 2015, photo by Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 21, 1979
Ethnicity: African-American
Tituss Burgess is an American actor and singer. His roles include the shows 30 Rock , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , Match Game , Dishmantled , Sing On! , Central Park , Teletubbies , Schmigadoon! , and Last Bite Hotel ; the films The Angry Birds Movie , Catfight , Smurfs: The Lost Village , Set It Up , Then Came You , I Hate Kids , Dolemite Is My Name , The Addams Family (2019), Respect (2021), Spellbound (2024), and Snow White (2025); the made-for-tv movie The Slumber Party ; and the video game Grand Theft Auto V .
Tituss’ maternal grandfather was Alfred Burgess (the son of John/Johnny C. Burgess and Francis/Frances Sims). Alfred was born in Georgia. John was the son of Randolph “Ran” Burgess and Betsy Barnett. Francis was the daughter of Frank Sims and Betsy Burgess.
Tituss’ maternal grandmother was Rosena Billups (the daughter of Royal “Roy” Billups and Annie Lou Johnson). Rosena was born in Georgia. Royal was the son of Nelson Billups and Dollie Mae. Annie was the daughter of Stepney Johnson and Harriett “Hattie” Johnson.