Kenny Leon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenny Leon
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1956(1956-02-10)
Age	68
Birthplace	Tallahassee
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kenny Leon Biography

Kenny Leon is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on February 10, 1956 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Tony Award-winning Broadway and theater director whose plays A Raisin in the Sun (revival), Gem of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, all of which have received Tony nominations or won Tony Awards.

He directed the Lifetime original movie Steel Magnolias, starring Queen Latifah.

Leon resigned from the Alliance in 2000 to take on other projects. These included being the co-founder and artistic director of True Colors Theater Company, a group based in both Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He also took his talents to Broadway. In the spring of 2004 he directed a revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, starring Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad and Audra McDonald in his Broadway debut. At the end of that year, he directed the Broadway premiere of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. In spring 2007, he directed August Wilson’s Radio Golf. All three plays were nominated for Tony awards, and Leon was a Drama Desk Award nominee for A Raisin in the Sun. He also directed the television version of A Raisin in the Sun, which aired on ABC in February 2008. He was nominated for a Tony Award in 2010 for Best Director for his work on August Wilson’s Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, earning them both nominations and wins for Best Performance for Male and Female in a Play.

Leon participated in the federally funded TRIO Upward Bound college-prep program while in high school. He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University. In addition to his directing experience, he has extensive acting experience on stage and in television and film. He made an appearance in the Hollywood Black Film Festival winner Big Ain’t Bad, playing the role of Thomas Jordan, the mayor of Atlanta. In 2004, People named him one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” of the year. In 2007, he was a recipient of the 2007 Georgia Arts and Entertainment Legacy Award for his contributions to Georgia’s cultural legacy.

He was born in Tallahassee and is an alumni of Clark Atlanta University.

Kenny Leon Net Worth

Kenny Leon is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenny Leon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Some of his earliest stage directing were for productions of Driving Miss Daisy and Ms. Evers’ Boys in 1991.

He has directed productions of other notable plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Last Night of Ballyhoo.

He gained prominence in 1988, when he became one of the few African Americans to head a notable nonprofit theater company as the artistic director of Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre Company. During Leon’s tenure, the company staged premieres of Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical Aida, which went on to Broadway. The Alliance’s endowment also rose from $1 to $5 million during his time there.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kenny Leon Dating?

According to our records, Kenny Leon married to Carole Mitchell-Leon. As of December 1, 2023, Kenny Leon’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2015, Leon directed the live musical The Wiz for NBC. Cirque du Soleil partnered on the production with plans to bring the show to Broadway. He was slated to direct both the television production and Broadway revival. In 2016, Leon once again partnered with NBC for Hairspray: Live!, starring Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, and Harvey Fierstein.

Facts & Trivia

Kenny Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenny Leon celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

His memoir, Take You Wherever You Go, was released in June, 2018, by Grand Central Publishing. The title derives advice he received from his grandmother, Mamie Wilson.

Top Facts about Kenny Leon

1. Kenny Leon is an American film and theater director.
2. He has won three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway.
3. Leon has directed productions of “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Fences.”
4. He founded the True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
5. Leon has also directed several television films and series.
6. He was born on February 10, 1956 in Tallahassee, Florida.
7. Leon attended Clark Atlanta University and later Yale School of Drama.
8. In addition to directing, he is also a producer and actor.
9. Leon’s work often explores themes of race, family, and identity.
10. He has worked with notable actors such as Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.

How old is Kenny Leon?

66 years (February 10, 1956)

Where is Kenny Leon from?

Tallahassee, FL

What has Kenny Leon accomplished?

KENNY LEON (Director) is a Tony Award winning Broadway and film director. His Broadway credits include the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun starring Denzel Washington(Tony Award Winner for Best Direction of a Play and Best Revival), The Mountaintop starring Samuel L.

Who is Kenny Leon married to?

Carole Mitchell-Leon

What is Kenny Leon doing now?

Leon directed the 2019 Netflix film American Son , based on the play of the same name which he had directed on stage. Most recently, he directed the Broadway premiere of Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece, A Soldier’s Play, starring Blair Underwood and David Alan Grier at Roundabout Theatre Company.