A spunky, sweet-faced and attractive black actress who has worked primarily in comedies due in no small part to her quick delivery and exceptional timing, Simbi Khali got her start on the Fox sitcom "Martin", with a 1993-1995 recurring role as the best friend of Martin Lawrence's female alter ego Shanehneh. She was featured in an episode of that network's "The Sinbad Show" in 1994, but was more impressive that year as a cast member of "SHE TV", a sketch comedy series on ABC that displayed her versatility as well as her surprisingly accurate Michael Jackson impersonation."SHE TV" was a
