Javicia Leslie

Javicia Leslie: Biography in Details

Who is Javicia Leslie?

Javicia Leslie is an American actress. She is best known for becoming the first All-Ameican woman to be cast in the title role of the TV series ‘Batwoman‘.

Salary, Net Worth 2024

The average salary of an actor in the US is around $55,000. According to some sources, Javicia Leslie has an estimated net worth of $7 million (As of 2024).

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

This actress stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 55 kg. Likely, Javicia Leslie has black hair and black eyes.

Javicia Leslie: Age(36), Parents, Ethnicity

This actress was born on May 30, 1987, in Augsburg, Germany in a military family. She is of all-American descent. As of 2024, she is 36 years old.

Her mother’s name is Jacque Chandler, she is a homemaker. There is no information about her father and siblings as she likes to keep her personal life far from the media.

Education

Javicia Leslie was raised in Prince Georges County, Maryland. She was raised in Upper Marlboro near Washington, DC, and has attended Hampton University.

Javicia Leslie: Profession

Early Career

Javicia Leslie had a passion for performing early on. Earlier, she started with small talent shows, going on to perform leading roles in plays, and live poems, all while keeping up with an early love for fitness on a track.

From senior year high school president, this actress went on to a historically black college, Hampton University, where she appeared in several productions including ‘Seven Guitars‘, ‘For Colored Girls‘, and ‘Chicago‘.

After graduation, Javicia Leslie took a job in D.C. helping soldiers and their families all while producing her own play and starting to test the waters with hosting. When Leslie landed her first agent, she knew she wanted to pursue acting and the performing arts as a career full-time, so she left her and moved to Los Angeles.

Afterward, her first work began as the lead for the television film, ‘Killer Coach‘. She has continued to work ties with series such as MacGyver, Chef Julian, and Prototype.

Professional Life

In 2017 Javicia Leslie played a role as one of the leads in the film ‘ The Family Business, based on the NY Times best-selling book by Carl Weber. In 2018 Leslie played her first regular role as Ali Finer in a series, “God Friended Me” as the sister to Brandon Michael Hall for CBS.

Along with film, television, and commercials, she has performed in many plays. She is going to light up the screen in the lead role for the Yvette Nicole Brown penned ‘ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID‘ this September on BET with a theatrical release to follow.

Leslie has also been featured on the cover pages of many magazines. She won and was nominated for many awards for her excellent acting skills. Javicia also walked on the modeling ramps of many fashion weeks.

Behind the scenes, Javicia Leslie is a youth mentor and acting coach. Her company, JLes Entertainment hosts several opportunities for local entertainers including online radio, on-stage and television hosting, films, theatre, and modeling. She truly embodies Beauty and Brains.

Javicia Leslie: Rumor, Controversy

There are no rumors or scandals about this actress. Meanwhile, Javicia Leslie has managed to keep herself out of any rumors and controversy. She is lighting up her career pretty well.

Social Media Profile

Javicia Leslie has around 10K followers on Facebook, 104K followers on Instagram, and 13K followers on Twitter.

Similarly, she has around 910 subscribers on her YouTube channel. She also has her own website.

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