Birthday Big Up: Leslie Jones | Loop Trinidad & Tobago (2024)

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What do you get when you mix comedy with a bold, confident attitude? You get Leslie Jones.

Influenced by the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, this Saturday Night Live star has worked tirelessly to establish her brand in Hollywood, even in the face of intense cyber-bullying.

This hard work was definitely not in vain as she broke numerous barriers and open many doors for African-American female entertainers, especially through her role in the 2016 reboot of the 1984 film Ghostbusters.

Today the Tennessee thespian turns 49. Read on to find out 5 facts about the trending comedienne:

1. Jones was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival

2. She played basketball while she was a student at Chapman University

3. While at Chapman University, Jones worked as a radio DJ.

4. She’s a Taylor Swift fan and she even went on record to say that Swift’s song “Mean” helped her get through a bad relationship.

5. Actress Ta'Rhonda Jones(Portia) of Empire fame is Jones’ younger sister.

Happy Birthday, Leslie!

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