Leslie Uggams
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Leslie Uggams is an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including her acclaimed performances in musical theater and dramatic roles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NAACP Image Award
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Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award
Theatre World Award ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Uggams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Leslie Uggams self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
appeared in numerous Broadway revivals and regional theatre productions
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originated the role of Georgina in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby! ⓘ performed as a headliner in Las Vegas ⓘ starred in the first network variety show hosted by an African-American woman since The Nat King Cole Show ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Blind Al in Deadpool
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Blind Al in Deadpool 2 ⓘ Kizzy in Roots ⓘ Leah Walker in Empire ⓘ Lillian Rogers Parks ⓘ
surface form:
Lillian Rogers Parks in Backstairs at the White House
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| notableWork |
Anything Goes
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Deadpool ⓘ Deadpool 2 ⓘ Empire ⓘ Hallelujah, Baby! ⓘ King Hedley II ⓘ On Golden Pond ⓘ Roots ⓘ The Leslie Uggams Show ⓘ Thoroughly Modern Millie ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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singer ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Grahame Pratt ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
I'm Sitting on Top of the World