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Leslie Jones Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : August 29, 2019

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Short Biography

Leslie Jones was born on 07-09-1967 in Memphis in the state of Tennessee, United States. She is an American Comedian, Film Actress, Television Actress & Writer who is known for her work in Hollywood. She was a cast member & writer on Saturday Night Live.

Other Name: Annette Jones
Other Professions: Film Actress Television Actress Writer
Appearance: Hollywood

Leslie Jones Complete Bio & Career

Leslie Jones attended college on a basketball scholarship before turning to stand-up comedy. After several years on the comedy circuit, Jones joined Saturday Night Live as a writer in 2014, and soon became one of the show's most popular performers. She went on to appear in films like Trainwreck, Ghostbusters and Masterminds, while also earning attention as a contributor to NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games.
 
She worked several odd jobs while in college, including as a cook, waitress, cashier, assistant to a judge, receptionist and perfume salesperson, but comedy kept calling her. She returned to Los Angeles and performed at The Comedy Store, the legendary comedy club in West Hollywood, but her act bombed. Jones didn’t let the deflating experience stop her, and she went on to open for Jamie Foxx. She bombed again and this time the audience even booed her. 
 
Eventually Jones started to appear on TV in commercials and programs like In the House, Coach, Snap Judgment, Malcolm and Eddie and Girlfriends. She performed at the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, the Aspen Comedy Festival, on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and Laffapalooza – Urban Comedy Arts Festival, BET’s The Way We Do It and Comicview and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam.
 
With Saturday Night Live looking to add an African-American woman to its ensemble, Jones landed an audition for the late-night comedy show in December 2013. She was ultimately offered a writing position instead of a featured player role, which was instead given to comedian Sasheer Zamata. One of the show's most popular performers, Jones earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017 and 2018. In August 2019, a month before the start of the new season, Jones announced she was finished with her run on SNL.

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Skin Colour Dark
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality American
Religion Christian
Address Los Angeles, California, United States
School N/A
College Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colarado
Qualification Graduate
Hobbies Reading Books and Travelling
Marital Status Unmarried
Debut Film - For Love of the Game (1999)
TV - In The House (1996)
Best Movies Lottery Ticket (2010), Top Five (2014), Trainwreck (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), and Coming 2 America (2020) among others
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Favorite Color Black
Favorite Sport Basketball

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Leslie Jones

  • During the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Jones tweeted clips of herself draped in an American flag and rooting on Team USA during competition.
  • In October 2014, at the age of 47, she became the oldest person to join the cast of Saturday Night Live, surpassing George Coe and Michael McKean, who were both 46.
  • Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category for her various roles in Saturday Night Live.
  • She has been made the target of racial abuse several times.

Leslie Jones Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

57 years, 1month, 2 days old age Leslie Jones will turn 58 on 07 September, 2025. Only 10 months, 28 days, 6 hours,41 minutes has left for her next birthday.

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