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Leslie Jones Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Leslie Jones is a 3-time Emmy-nominated American comedian and actress who is best known for being a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019. Besides that, she has also been a highlighted act on various occasions such as at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival.

Born Name

Annette Jones

Nick Name

Leslie

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Residence

New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Leslie studied at Chapman University for a while before transferring to Colorado State University and graduated with a major in communication.

Initially, she had decided to become a lawyer but was unsure of the major that she wanted to pursue, During that time, Leslie also briefly studied business accounting and computer science.

Occupation

Comedian, Actress

Family

  • Siblings – Rodney Keith Jones (Younger Brother) (1971-2009)

Manager

Leslie is represented by United Talent Agency and Celebrity Talent International.

Build

Large

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

101 kg or 223 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Black

She is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Dimpled cheeks
  • She sports an upright hairstyle.

Brand Endorsements

Leslie has appeared in commercials for various brands including Allstate, Amazon Echo, and Oculus Go.

Leslie Jones Favorite Things

  • Part About Being on Saturday Night Live – Working with co-star and head writer

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Leslie Jones Facts

  1. She was brought up in California.
  2. Her father worked with the United States Army in the past. Later, he went on to be recruited by KJLH (102.3 FM) as an electronics engineer.
  3. Leslie had already reached 6 feet tall when she was in high school. Seeing her tall height, Leslie’s father encouraged her to play basketball. After that, she enrolled at Chapman University on a basketball scholarship and later went on to play basketball at Colorado State University too. However, she was not sure about whether she wanted to continue to play basketball during her adulthood.
  4. In 1987, Leslie found her passion for stand-up comedy in college.
  5. While she studied at Chapman University, Leslie started off as a radio DJ.
  6. She made her debut TV show appearance on Showtime at the Apollo in 2000. Later, in 2003, she was featured in her first theatrical film, National Security along with the likes of actor , Steve Zahn, and Colm Feore.
  7. Leslie is a huge fan of the soccer team Seattle Sounders FC.
  8. She once stated that her comedic influences were , Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, John Ritter, and .
  9. Leslie had been a victim of online bullying and racism on Twitter in the past. Several users and even the editor Milo Yiannopoulos was suspended following the repeated incidents.
  10. She is friends with Loni Love.
  11. Leslie was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2015.
  12. Since her first appearance in the entertainment industry in 2000, she has appeared in more than 2 dozen TV shows and films including Ghostbusters (2016), Masterminds (2016), Lottery Ticket (2010), and Entertainment Tonight (2014-2018).
  13. Leslie won The Comedy Act of 2020 award at the 2020 People’s Choice Awards. This award was presented by .

Featured Image By Leslie Jones / Instagram

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Facts of Leslie Jones 

  • full nameLeslie Jones 
  • Date of Birth September 07, 1967
  • Age 56 years 6 months
  • Horoscope Virgo
  • Lucky Number 12
  • Lucky Stone Sapphire
  • Lucky Color Green
  • Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Capricorn
  • weight101 kg
  • height6 ft

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