Born 1943 in Harlem, New York, American actress and singer Leslie Uggams begun her career as a child in the early 1950s. She is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance.
Uggams had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds as Blind Al in Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018) and in a recurring role on Empire.
Take a look at these beautiful photos to see portraits of a young Leslie Uggams in the 1960s.
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