June 30 will now be known as Marla Gibbs Day in the City of Chicago following an official declaration from the city’s mayor to honor the veteran actor, best known for her roles in small-screen classics such as The Jeffersons and 227.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson confirmed the honor earlier this week as part of a release event held in Los Angeles for Gibbs’ memoir It’s Never Too Late. Speakers present at the event included Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Fields, and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Born in Chicago, Gibbs moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s and
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