Leslie Uggams Bio Age Height Weight Measurements Bra Size
Leslie Marian Uggams was born in Harlem, New York, United States, on May 25, 1943, is an American actress and singer. Young Leslie Uggams started performing at Apollo Theatre in Harlem, at the age of 6. She made her big screen debut in drama film Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) in role as Chanteuse. She got her television debut in NBC musical variety show Hullabaloo (1966) as Host. Leslie breakthrough performance came as Kizzy Reynolds in ABC television drama miniseries Roots (1997). She landed her Broadway debut in a musical "Hallelujah, Baby!" (1967) in role as Georgina, at Martin Beck Theatre, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Theatre World Award.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Leslie Uggams height is 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 130 іn pоunds or 59 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-26-36 in inches or 86.5-66-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 81 years old. Her net worth is around 3 million dollars.
Leslie Uggams
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Birth Date:
May 25, 1943
Age:
81 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$3 Million
Height:
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
Weight:
59 kg | 130 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-26-36 in | 86.5-66-91.5 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7.5 US | 38 EU
Best Movies
She played Blind Al in superhero films Deadpool (2016), for which she won the All Def Movie Award for Best Superhero Token Sidekick, Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as Agnes Ellison in comedy drama film American Fiction (2023).
Sugar Hill (1994) - Doris Holly
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) - Sadie
Nanny (2022) - Kathleen
Best TV Shows
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kizzy Reynolds in ABC television drama miniseries Roots (1997).
She co-hosted NBC game show Fantasy (1982-1984), for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series.
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series for her role as Rose Keefer in ABC soap opera All My Children (1996).
She starred in CBS variety television series The Leslie Uggams Show (1969).
Backstairs at the White House (1979) NBC - Lillian Rogers Parks
Nurse Jackie (2015) Showtime - Vivian
Empire (2016-2020) Fox - Leah Walker
The Bite (2021) Spectrum Originals - Dr. Hester Boutella
New Amsterdam (2019-2023) NBC - Mama Reynolds
Extrapolations (2023) Apple TV+ - Isabel Zucker
She voiced Grandma in Netflix animated science fiction adventure action comedy series My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023).
Fallout (2024) Amazon Prime Video - Betty Pearson
Facts
Attended Professional Children’s School of New York.
Studied at Juilliard School of Music in Manhattan, New York City.
She is an alumna of Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Has African-American ancestry.
She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Ruby in a play "King Hedley II" (2001), at Virginia Theatre.
She was nominated for the Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Lena Horne in a musical "Stormy Weather" (2004), at the Pasadena Playhouse in California.
She played Ethel Thayer in a play "On Golden Pond" (2005), at James Earl Jones Theater.
She is a founding member of charitable organisation BRAVO Chapter/City of Hope.
Relationships
She dated American manager Ronnie Eckstine (1964).
She married manager Grahame Pratt in 1965, they have one son, Justice and one daughter, Danielle.