Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto, and EJ Johnson Join the Cast of ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder‘. Disney Channel fans were extremely excited to hear Disney was working on a new sequel series for the hit animated television show, The Proud Family called “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” which will premiere exclusively on Disney+.
Picking up the story of its central character Penny Proud, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will also include her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and her grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!). Of course, it would not be “The Proud Family” without Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, LaCienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer, among others.
Related: New Details Revealed for ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ Series, Coming Soon to Disney+
Though we are excited to see the original cast return, we wanted to introduce the new faces and voices joining the upcoming Disney+ series:
Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter will be playing new characters Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, the mixed-race adoptive parents of Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, voiced by Keke Palmer. “[Maya is] a 14-year-old activist who relentlessly marches to the beat of her own drum. She is extremely mature for her age and will not hesitate to shut anyone down with her blunt honesty and wisdom. The adopted daughter of mixed-race parents, Maya is new to town, and initially disassociates herself from Penny and her crew because she is skeptical about what she perceives to be the superficiality of social cliques. However, Penny eventually gains her hard-earned respect and the two become good friends.”
Related: ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ Is Coming Soon to Disney+ With Original Cast!
EJ Johnson will be the new voice of Michael Collins, one of Penny’s best friends in the series. EW shares, “[Michael] is a non-conforming trendsetter, serving fierce looks at school and on the basketball court. The character was voiced by Phil LaMarr in the original series.”
All seasons of the original “The Proud Family” series are currently available on Disney+. “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” is currently in production and set to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2022. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Disney+!
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Source: Entertainment Weekly
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