Leslie Uggams

About Leslie Uggams

She was an African-American actress and host of her own CBS variety show. In the 2016 picture Deadpool, she played the role Blind Al.

Leslie Marian Uggams is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots, earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool and in a recurring role on Empire.

Education	Juilliard School
Years active	1951–present
Occupation	Actress, singer
Known for	Kizzy Reynolds – Roots
Born	Leslie Marian Uggams, May 25, 1943, Washington Heights, New York City, New York, U.S.

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Trivia

She is known for being in the musical Hallelujah, Baby!

Leslie Uggams before fame

She studied at the famed Juilliard School in New York.

Achievement of Leslie Uggams

Her role in the musical Hallelujah, Baby! is well-known.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$3 Million

Leslie Uggams family life

On October 16, 1965, she married Grahame Pratt, with whom she had two children.

Associations of Leslie Uggams

Mitch Miller used to be her co-star in Sing Along with Mitch.

Leslie Uggams Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	168 cm
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