Leslie Uggams Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Husband

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Leslie Uggams Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight61 kg
Date of BirthMay 25, 1943
Zodiac SignGemini
SpouseGrahame Pratt

Leslie Uggams is an American singer and actress who is known for her portrayal of Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), for which she earned Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations.

Born Name

Leslie Marian Uggams

Nick Name

Leslie

Leslie Uggams as seen in a picture that was taken in 1997 (Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Harlem, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Leslie studied at the Professional Children’s School of New York and attended the Juilliard School of Music in Manhattan, New York City. She is an alumna of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Occupation

Actress, Singer

Family

  • Father – Harold Coyden Uggams (Elevator operator, maintenance man, singer with the Hall Johnson choir)
  • Mother – Juanita Ernestine (Smith) (Cotton Club chorus girl/dancer)
  • Others – Eloise C. Uggams (Paternal Aunt) (Singer), Keith Chambers (Son-In-Law) (Actor)

Manager

Leslie is represented by Smaggu Prodroductions, Inc. and BRS / Gage Talent Agency.

Genre

Pop, Soundtrack

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

SOFA Entertainment

Net Worth

‘Leslie Uggams’s’ net worth was ‘$3,000,000’ according to ‘Celebrity Net Worth’.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

61 kg or 134.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Leslie has been romantically linked to –

  • Grahame Pratt (1965-Present) – Leslie tied the knot with her longtime manager Grahame Pratt on October 16, 1965. Together, the couple has two children – actress Danielle Chambers (b. April 11, 1970) and actor Justice Pratt (b. July 28, 1975).
    • Leslie Uggams as seen in a selfie with Dionne Warwick on her birthday in December 2023 (Leslie Uggams / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Leslie is of African-American descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Her snub nose
    • Prominent smile
    Photo of Leslie Uggams that was taken in September 1971 (William Morris Agency (management) / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

    Leslie Uggams Facts

  • Uggams was brought up in the Washington Heights section of New York City.
  • She started performing regularly at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem as an extra mostly performing as an extra attraction before actors such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington at the age of six.
  • Uggams was just six when she made her debut television show appearance as the niece of Ethel Waters in Beulah (1950).
  • Leslie was close friends with singer and actress Sammy Davis Jr.
  • She won Broadway’s 1968 Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Musical” for her work in Hallelujah, Baby!.
  • Leslie was chosen to be a board member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in the past.
  • She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
  • It was her aunt Eloise C. Uggams who encouraged her musical training.

    • Featured Image By Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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