The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is an American animated sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar that premiered on Disney+ on February 23, 2022. It is a revival of the original series, that originally aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. Set in the 2020s, Louder and Prouder retcons the original series as also having taken place in the 2020s (rather than the 2000s, as originally depicted). In addition, Louder and Prouder retcons the events of The Proud Family Movie (2005) to have been a dream.
In April 2022, Disney+ confirmed that the show's second season was in production, which premiered on Disney+ on February 1, 2023. The series made its linear premiere on January 7, 2023, on Disney Channel, and on Disney XD on January 8, 2023. The third season was released on August 6, 2025. In June 2025, it was announced the series had been renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on July 29, 2026.
Premise The series follows Penny Proud, still a 14-year-old middle school girl and her family, as they navigate their lives in the 2020s. Suga Mama returns, as do Michael, Dijonay, Zoey, and LaCienega. Two new kids, Maya and KG, along with their adoptive gay fathers, try to adapt to life in Smithville (originally named Wizville in the original series; renamed to Emilyville after the season 2 finale, "Juneteenth").
Characters Main Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt, sung by Tone Loc in "Snackland", Logan Browning as an adult in "When You Wish Upon a Roker") is the main protagonist of the series. She is a 14-year-old African-American girl who is usually embarrassed by her father, Oscar. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, even though they have gotten her into trouble, and left her to face danger by herself many times. She always listens to and respects her parents, but often caves in to peer pressure. She is a talented singer as shown when she becomes a solo singer for Wizard Kelly productions but quits after missing her old life. Penny is a straight 'A' student and is part of the school newspaper staff. At one point, she tried out for cheerleading, but due to having an accident with the stage being converted into a giant CD, LaCienega got the last spot on the squad. Penny is also good at writing and reciting poetry and becomes jealous when her friend Dijonay becomes just as good as her. Convinced that everyone likes her, she tries to become friends with Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, a new student at school. She is also a talented athlete who excels at football, basketball, softball and double-dutch. Oscar Proud (voiced by Tommy Davidson) is the overprotective father of Penny, BeBe and CeCe, husband of Trudy, younger brother of Bobby Proud and son of Suga Mama. Oscar is still characterized as hyperactive, immature, childish, but a well-meaning man. Oscar owned and operated his own snack food business called "Proud Snacks", which officially closed in the episode "BeBe". During the first season, he opens a new amusement park called "Snackland", which is unsafe but quickly becomes popular due to its inherent danger providing Emilyville residents adrenaline-inducing thrills. It closes later in the same season, but it gets re-opened in the third season thanks to Oscar making a deal with Wizard Kelly. Charlette "Suga Mama" Towne-Proud (voiced by Jo Marie Payton, Dominique Fishback as a child in "Old Towne Road") is Penny, BeBe, and CeCe's hip, wrestling-loving paternal grandmother, Oscar and Bobby's mother and Trudy's mother-in-law who does Tae Bo. She is very nice but sassy, and always gets straight to the point when she talks. For her occasionally ill temper, she can tease and even beat up Oscar, but loves him deep down. She has the highest respect for Trudy. Her age is unknown and is often made fun of by Oscar. An event from 20 years ago shows her looking exactly the same as before. Suga Mama is in love with her neighbor Papi, who often makes rude remarks about her in Spanish which she thinks are compliments. She shows extra amounts of love for her poodle, Puff. She is really into pink dresses and afro puffs, hence the name of her dog, Puff. Like Puff, Suga Mama also displays a really warm relationship with Penny and sometimes even agrees with her ideas. Trudy Proud (née Parker) (voiced by Paula Jai Parker) is the veterinarian mother of Penny, BeBe and CeCe, wife of Oscar, daughter-in-law of Suga Mama and sister-in-law of Bobby Proud. She comes from a relatively wealthy family, including her father who is a doctor and her sister Diana who is a famous actress. She often gives Penny advice when Penny is in trouble. Trudy is married to Oscar, and in turn often forces him to see the logical side of an argument. She is the level-headed one in the family along with Suga Mama, though she can be bossy, sassy and jealous sometimes. Bobby Proud (voiced by Cedric the Entertainer) is Oscar's older brother, Suga Mama's elder son, Trudy's brother-in-law and Penny, Bebe and CeCe's uncle. He is a fan of groups like Kool & the Gang among others. He sings and talks like the lead singers of the 1970s funk bands Cameo (Larry Blackmon), The Ohio Players (Sugarfoot) and The Commodores (Lionel Richie). He has a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado that only plays one song and has hydraulics and also a parachute for some safety reasons. Suga Mama favors him over Oscar. He often has Oscar do things that annoy him very often, but lead to Oscar meeting beautiful women. For example, he gets Oscar to be an ice cream man at a basketball game, which leads to one of the cheerleaders asking Oscar out on a date. Bobby and his band, DisFunkshunal Junction, are a parody of band leader George Clinton (also known as Dr. Funkenstein) and his band Parliament-Funkadelic, also known as P-Funk. In this reboot, Bobby's 1970s disco wardrobe is updated to a more 1990s outfit, including hammer pants. Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins (voiced by Keke Palmer, Lena Waithe as an adult in "When You Wish Upon a Roker" and "Forward to the Past") is a 14-year-old activist and new resident in Smithville, who is the adopted child of Barry and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins. She is often seen reading real-life books themed around anti-racism. LaCienega Boulevardez (voiced by Alisa Reyes, Karrie Martin as an adult in "When You Wish Upon a Roker") is Penny's Latina frenemy and the daughter of Felix and Sunset Boulevardez. She is the most popular and beautiful girl in Penny's school, as well as an excellent student. In the show, LaCienega is able to convince her parents and the Prouds that she is a very sweet and innocent young lady, but actually, she is very vain, selfish, rude, petty, shallow, and spoiled. While in the original show, Penny and LaCienega despised each other and were only usually stuck hanging out with each other, since LaCienega is friends with Dijonay, and their parents and grandparents are best friends, the animosity is significantly toned down in the new show and the two are surprisingly more of friends with rare moments of conflict. Despite her rebellious attitude, she is secretly envious of Penny deep down and likes her a little bit, but would never show it. LaCienega and her mother Sunset are named after La Cienega Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard, two Los Angeles area arterial roads that meet in West Hollywood, California. Dijonay Jones (voiced by Karen Malina White, Bresha Webb as an adult in "When You Wish Upon a Roker") is Penny's selfish and untrustworthy yet enthusiastic and caring best friend. She had an obsessive crush on Sticky in The Proud Family. She also loves to gossip and has gotten Penny in trouble many times. Eventually, Penny gets fed up with Dijonay mistreating her, and completely loses her trust in her, though they still remain friends. Dijonay's name is a pun on the name of Best Foods'/Hellmann's Dijonnaise, and she has nine younger siblings all named after spices, seasonings and condiments. She later has a crush on KG after Sticky's family moves away. However, in Season 2, she starts dating Darrius St. Vil. Zoey Howzer (voiced by Soleil Moon Frye, Holly Winter as an adult in "When You Wish Upon a Roker") is geeky, timid, shy, kind, and smart. She is very insecure about her looks and wants to be accepted. Zoey is known for being a follower and Penny often has to talk sense into her. Her mother is a limousine driver while her aunt is a lawyer. Zoey enjoys dancing but has little faith in her skills. When she competes in a dance battle, however, she proves herself to be just as good as, if not better than, her friends. BeBe (voiced by Aiden Dodson) and CeCe Proud (voiced by Bresha Webb) are Penny's troublemaking 2-year-old fraternal twin siblings. BeBe is a boy with an afro and always has a pacifier in his mouth, while CeCe is a girl with brown hair and pink dress. BeBe and CeCe are named after the gospel music brother and sister duo, BeBe and CeCe Winans. BeBe's eyes are never seen, due to his afro hairstyle. They love Penny very much, but at times they play too roughly with her. They are often seen playing with Puff, and most of the time, Puff ends up getting injured. In this series, they are almost capable of speech, but because they are almost babbling, their speech is accompanied by subtitles. It is also revealed that their full names are Benjamin and Cecilia Proud. It is revealed that BeBe is autistic in the season 2 episode of the same name (BeBe being autistic was confirmed by the series creators during season 1). His voice actor, Aiden Dodson, is also autistic. Due to casting changes, Tara Strong did not return to reprise her role for the twins. Puff (vocal effects provided by Carlos Alazraqui) is Suga Mama's beloved pet poodle. Puff is often tormented by BeBe and CeCe, who play roughly with him. He does, however, show a soft side for Penny. It is also shown that Puff likes to watch drama shows. Due to casting changes, Tara Strong did not return to reprise her role for Puff.
Supporting The Gross Sisters (Nubia voiced by Raquel Lee Bolleau) are the former neighborhood bullies who are almost always seen together, who go around stealing money from students, faculty, and even parents (including their own). They live with their family in a rough housing estate in the city, so they have to do chores to support it. Nubia is the leader and the only Gross sister who can talk while her sisters (whom she often treats poorly), the heavily built Olei (who serves as Nubia's bodyguard), and the short-statured Gina (who collects the money), are silent. Nubia's catchphrase is "Hands up, cash out!" Despite the constant mistreatment and abuse, Nubia is protective over her sisters and threatens anyone who might endanger or harm them. Their names are a play on skincare products Neutrogena, Nivea, and Olay, which is ironic because their skin is noted to be dry, ashy, and blue. After the events of The Proud Family Movie, the Gross Sisters changed their ways. They quit bullying and stealing money from people. The Gross Sisters eventually became interested in hip hop and started their own rap group. All three sing a rap song called "Hands Up Cash Out". Olei has a crush on KG. In the third season, Nubia's real name is revealed to be Gabrielle when she joins the Wiz Kids, and her ashiness briefly disappears. Barry (voiced by Zachary Quinto) and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins (voiced by Billy Porter) are the dads of their adopted children, Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins and Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins and are an interracial gay couple. Barry is a detective who works alongside Sunset, while Randall works at the bank as a loaner. Quinto and Porter are both gay actors. Michael Collins (voiced by EJ Johnson, Jeremy O. Harris as an adult in "When You Wish Upon a Roker") is Penny's flamboyant friend and the son of the school coach. Michael is openly gay and Non-binary in the series. They were previously voiced by Phil LaMarr in the original series.