Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Leslie Uggams
| Date of Birth: | 1943, May 25 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 77 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Name | Leslie Uggams |
| Dad | Harold Coyden |
| Mother | Juanita Ernestina |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | New York, New York, USA |
| ethnicity | Black |
| Profession | Interim |
| Working for | Deadpool, Roots and Black Girl |
| Net worth | $3 million |
| Famous for | Deadpool, Roots and Black Girl |
| subject with | Grahame Pratt |
| Married to | Grahame Pratt |
| Kids | two |
| Awards | Theater World Award and Tony Award |
| Films | Deadpool, Roots and Black Girl |
Popular for her iconic role Kizzy Reynolds on the television miniseries Roots , Leslie Uggams earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her performance on the series. She is also noted for her performance in the Broadway musical. Hallelujah baby! for which she won a Theater World Award. She made the biggest breakthrough of hers after her role in a 2016 blockbuster film Deadpool . Uggams is married to her boyfriend Grahame Pratt and is lucky enough to have two children.
Early life and career of Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams was born on May 25, 1943 in New York City, United States to Juanita Ernestina a showgirl/dancer at the Cotton Club, and Harold Coyden Uggams , an elevator operator. She is American by nationality and is Black by ethnicity/race. Her parents raised her in the Washington Heights section of New York City.
Uggams graduated from the Professional Children’s School in New York. She got early inspiration to pursue her acting career through her parents. She made her national television debut at the young age of six by appearing in the television series. Beulah in 1950. She rose to stardom following the role of her on the hit NBC/CBS musical game show series. She Names That Tune (1953–59).
Leslie Uggams Career
In 1969, Leslie Uggams started her own television variety show called The Leslie Uggams Show . Later, he appeared as the title character in the 1979 miniseries Roots . Her role as Kizzy on the series earned her an Emmy nomination and also earned her more praise.
As a guest, the actress has also appeared on television shows such as I Spy , Hollywood Squares , Fantasia , The Muppet Show , and The Love Boat . She has also played a number of major film roles including Skyjacked (1972), Black Girl (1972) and Poor Eddie (1975). Her breakout role in the film came in 2016 when she played Blind Al in Deadpool and it was announced in April 2017, that she reprized the role of her in Deadpool 2 .
They have two children Danielle Chambers and Justice Pratt . His daughter Chambers is also a singer and actress. The family of four currently resides in New York.