Leslie Jones – Height, Weight, Age, Movies & Family – Biography

Leslie Jones’s original name is Annette “Leslie” Jones was born on 7th September 1967. She is a versatile American actress, writer, and comedian. She has done casting as well as the writer works on “Saturday Night Life”. She began her career in 1987 and in college she did her first comedy show and also won Funniest Person on Campus title. Leslie worked in various pubs and also did a job as a DJ when she moved to Colorado State University.

In the year 2008, Leslie joined with Katt Williams in “It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin’ tour. In 2014, she got her breakthrough in “Saturday Night Live”. Leslie then made her presence in “Trainwreck”. Next year she acted in the film “Ghostbusters”. She made her hosting work on 25th June 2017 and also hosted the BET Awards.

Leslie Jones Childhood Accomplishment

Leslie Jones was born in Tennessee and she has two siblings. Her sister named Rhonda Jones and her brother named Rodney. Her father worked in the US Army. Her father motivated her to play basketball. She has American nationality and belongs to African American ethnicity.

In her childhood days, she had switched often with her family because of her father’s job. Later, she settled in Los Angles when her father joined Stevie Wonder’s radio station, KJLH as an electronic engineer.

She finished high school in California and completed her graduation at Chapman University. She then joined University on a basketball scholarship. Then transferred to Colorado State.

She first thought to become a lawyer and soon she changed her mind. Then she involved in computer science and business accounting but she completed communications.

Best known for

Leslie Jones is best known for her performance in “Saturday Night Live”, “Top Five”, “Trainwrecks”, “Coming 2 America” and more

She was also placed in “Time Magazine” as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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Leslie Jones Awards and achievements

Leslie Jones has been nominated for and won the WFCC Award at Women Film Critics Circle Awards in 2016 for the fantasy comedy movie “Ghostbusters” under the category of Best Female Action Hero. This award was shared with Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, and Kristen Wiig.

In the year 2021, She received the MTV Movie + TV Award for the comedy movie “Coming 2 America”.

In the year 2015, She has received the WGA Award Nomination at Writers Guild of America, the USA under the category of Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series for the American television show “Saturday Night Live”

She won the Blimp Award Nomination at Kids’ Choice Awards, USA in 2017 under the genre of SQUAD for the American fantasy comedy movie “Ghostbusters”.

In 2018, She has won The Legacy Award Nomination at Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards under the grade of Best Comedy Artist Female.

She has received the Image Award Nomination at NAACP Image Awards under the genre of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the American television show “Saturday Night Live” in 2018.

In the year 2019, She has won the Primetime Emmy Award Nomination for the American television show “Saturday Night Live” under the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

She got the Satellite OFTA Television Award Nomination at Online Film & Television Association for the television program “Supermarket Sweep” under the genre of Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program in 2021.

Leslie Jones Pre-Relationships

As per our records, there are no details available about her previous relationships. She is also not revealed anywhere about her past and present relationships.

Leslie Jones Family and Personal Life

Apart from her acting passion, Leslie is a very good basketball player. She also joined Chapman University through a basketball scholarship.

In her profession, she opened up with Jamie Foxx, an American actor but the audience showed disapproval. Because of this, she was discouraged so she left the show for nearly 3 years.

But she is a very strong woman and with her capabilities, she has reached her victory in the entertainment industry. About her physical appearance, she is 6 feet tall and her weight is 78 kg.

Speaking about her personal life she is in a relationship but Leslie has not revealed any details about her boyfriend.

Leslie Jones Personal Info

Interesting Facts About Leslie Jones

1. Leslie Jones shared this photo when she was hired for “Saturday Night Live”
2. “Our Flag Means Death” scene of Leslie clip with her red costume was let out on Instagram page
3. She is in orange attire with holding the mike in her hand
4. Leslie was on the set of Warner Bros Discovery
5. An announcement was released that she going to take the character of plastic woman in the DC’s Animated Series
6. She is on act. tv and giving some statements about women’s rights
7. Her fans on Instagram wished her a happy birthday

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What is the net worth of Leslie Jones?

• The net worth of Leslie Jones is around 7 million US dollars.

What are her sources of income?

• Leslie Jones has earned huge income from the entertainment industry.

How much is Leslie Jones educated?

• She enrolled in high school in Lynwood, California. While she was studying in school, she used to play basketball. After finishing high school, she got a basketball scholarship and moved to Chapman University. Some years later, she discontinued her studies at Chapman University and concentrated on basketball.

Does Leslie Jones smoke?

• There are no pictures available about smoking.

Controversies of Leslie Jones

• Leslie Jones given a statement that L.A.’s Ritz Carlton has not like Black people in her hosting show “BET Awards”. She shared her negative experience and soon the company apologized to her on Twitter

How old is Leslie Jones?

• Leslie Jones is 54 years old (2022)

Assets of Leslie Jones

• Leslie Jones purchased a house worth USD. 3.875 million in Beverly Hills, California and she has a property in Los Angeles.

Does she have any tattoos?

Leslie Jones doesn’t have any tattoos on her body

Does she own any brand?

• She doesn’t own any brand

Leslie Jones Social Media Profiles

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook
• TikTok

Leslie Jones Movies List

• 1999 – For Love of the Game
• 2003 – National Security
• 2006 – Repos
• 2007 – Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary
• 2008 – Internet Dating
• 2010 – Something Like a Business, Lottery Ticket, The Company We Keep
• 2012 – House Arrest, Christmas in Compton (aka One Bad Christmas)
• 2014 – Top Five, Kony Montana (aka Michael Blackson is Kony Montana)
• 2015 – We Are Family, Trainwreck
• 2016 – Ghostbusters, Sing, Masterminds
• 2019 – The Angry Birds Movie 2
• 2021 – Coming 2 America

Leslie Jones TV Shows

• 1996 – In The House
• 1997 – Coach
• 2001,02 – The Way We Do It
• 2004 – Girlfriends
• 2007 – Mind of Mencia, American Body Shop
• 2010 – Chelsea Lately, Problem Child: Leslie Jones (aka Big Les: Problem Child)
• 2012 – Daddy Knows Best
• 2013 – Sullivan & Son, See Dad Run, The League
• 2014,19 – Saturday Night Live
• 2014 – Workaholics
• 2015 – The Awesomes
• 2016 – The Blacklist
• 2018 – Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
• 2020 – Supermarket Sweep, RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, Death to 2020, Leslie Jones: Time Machine
• 2021 – Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
• 2021 – MTV Movie & TV Awards, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• 2022 – Our Flag Means Death