Miss Cleo

Miss Cleo was the television persona used by American actress and television personality Youree Dell Harris (1962–2016).

Miss Cleo was the television persona used by American actress and television personality Youree Dell Harris (1962–2016). She became widely known in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the spokeswoman for the Psychic Readers Network, appearing in commercials and infomercials with a Jamaican-accented character.

Identity and persona

Miss Cleo was the stage and commercial persona of Youree Dell Harris, who was born in Los Angeles, California. The character was presented as a Jamaican psychic and became a recognizable television figure in the late 1990s.

Psychic Readers Network

Miss Cleo fronted advertisements for the Psychic Readers Network, a psychic pay-per-call service. The network drew widespread attention in the late 1990s and early 2000s and later became associated with deceptive business practices and legal scrutiny.

Public image and legacy

Miss Cleo became a pop-culture fixture because of her catchphrases and distinctive presentation. Later documentaries and reporting revisited the gap between the persona and Harris's real background.

Death

Youree Dell Harris died in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2016 from cancer. Coverage at the time reported that she was 53 years old.