United States citizen Leslie Uggams was born in Harlem, New York. Neighborhood in New York City, New York, Long known for its intimate jazz clubs, soul food institutions, and African-American heritage, Harlem draws a diverse crowd of locals and visitors.
Trendy eateries, stylish clubs, and hip bars make for an energetic nightlife scene.
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American actress and singer Leslie Marian Uggams is well-known. 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.
In a US tour from 1988 to 1989, she performed in Reno. Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2003–2004) and Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond (Kennedy Center, 2004; Cort Theatre, 2005) are two later Broadway roles.
In 2001, she appeared in the August Wilson play King Hedley II, receiving a nomination for the Tony Award, for Best Actress in a Play.
