Deven Green (born January 31, 1975) is a Canadian

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who produces comedy parody videos, including as the satirical character Mrs. Betty Bowers, "America's Best Christian".

Early life and career

Green was born and raised in

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, Canada, and holds dual Canadian–U.S. citizenship. She began working as a professional figure skater and later started her comedy career at

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in Toronto. She has acknowledged comedian

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as giving her a big break in Canada by casting her in the

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stand-up comedy show ''

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''. She later moved to Los Angeles to further her career.

Career

Parody work

Green portrays the satirical character Mrs. Betty Bowers, "America's Best Christian", created and written by writer Andrew Bradley. Green's comedic work also includes videos that offer her comic parodies and commentary of existing footage of other entertainers. Green is best known in this genre for her viral video parody of "Welcome to My Home" starring soap opera actress

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. In 2018 Green was a recipient of the

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's Humanist Arts Award.

Print and modelling

Green has been a panel member of ''

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'' magazine's weekly Style Squad since May 2012. The nail lacquer colour Deven Green was released by OCCmakeup at

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. She appeared as a spokesmodel for OCCmakeup's 2014 Spring Collection "Plastic Passion" and OCCmakeup's 2014 Fall/Winter Collection "Unknown Pleasures".

Filmography

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Deven 1975 births Living people 21st-century Canadian comedians 21st-century American comedians Canadian women comedians Canadian parodists Canadian emigrants to the United States People from Thompson, Manitoba Comedians from Manitoba