Cori Bush, elected to Missouri's 1st Congressional District as a Democrat, is the first Black Congresswoman in the history of Missouri. Bush was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Harris-Stowe State University and Lutheran School of Nursing. Her professional experience includes working as an ordained pastor, a registered nurse, in childcare, and as the co-director of The Truth Telling Project. She has spoken internationally on nonviolent conflict as a Nonviolence 365 Ambassador with the King Center. She is also an organizer of the St. Louis protest group known as Expect Us.
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Cast Credits
The ReidOut (2020)
Guest starring as Cori Bush
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-31: Episode 20 (Jan 31, 2024)
- Episode 2023-12-13: Episode 238 (Dec 13, 2023)
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Congresswoman
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x471: Rep. Cori Bush, Allyson Felix, Milly Almodovar, Rachel Dratch (Jul 14, 2022)
- Episode 2x345: Rep. Cori Bush, Mike Bayer, Roy Wood Jr. (Jan 19, 2022)
- Episode 2x85: Rep. Cori Bush, G.G. Townson, Laila Odom (Jan 19, 2021)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Cori Bush
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2022-04-12: Molly Shannon, Rep. Cori Bush (Apr 12, 2022)
- Episode 2020-12-01: Bryan Cranston, Cori Bush (Dec 1, 2020)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Cori Bush
- Episode 2021-02-10: Allison Janney, Rep. Cori Bush (Feb 10, 2021)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Cori Bush
- Episode 2020-08-20: Yara Shahidi, Cori Bush, guest host Anthony Anderson (Aug 20, 2020)