Leslie Uggams News & Updates

Leslie Uggams says Ryan Reynolds made her ‘feel safe’ as his badass sidekick in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: ‘He’s funny as hell’

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Jul 24, 2024 • Yahoo

Leslie Uggams on Her “Deadpool” Costars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, Being Booed and Why Her 60-Year Marriage Works (Exclusive)

"CBS didn't know what hit them, honey!" Tony- and Emmy-winning legend Leslie Uggams is recalling the...

Feb 14, 2025 • AOL

See Leslie Uggams Suit Up as Blind Al to Help Roommate Deadpool Combat His Odorous Scent

"You can imagine what poor Blind Al was going through before she found this product," Uggams says of...

Jul 22, 2024 • People

Leslie Uggams' 2 Children: All About Danielle and Justice

Leslie Uggams is the proud mom of two children: Danielle and Justice. The Roots star married her hus...

Jul 25, 2024 • AOL

Leslie Uggams Talks 'Dotty and Soul' and playing Blind Al in 'Deadpool 3'

Moviefone speaks with Leslie Uggams about 'Dotty and Soul' and 'Deadpool 3.' "I just love Ryan, and ...

May 18, 2023 • Moviefone

Legendary actress Leslie Uggams honored with lifelong achievement award

TALITH TONIGHT, A LOOK AT ONE OF THE STARS OF THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL. TALITHA: YOU MAY ...

Jul 30, 2019 • WXII 12 NEWS

Leslie Uggams reinvents herself

Leslie Uggams doesn't spend much time counting backwards, except maybe when other performers boast a...

Oct 27, 2014 • Bay Area Reporter

Leslie Uggams Says President Lyndon Johnson Once Propositioned Her — in the Lincoln Bedroom

Leslie Uggams has sung with Louis Armstrong, starred in Roots (one of the most-watched TV series of ...

May 26, 2018 • People

Jeffrey Wright Tells Onscreen Mom Leslie Uggams: 'I've Had a Crush on You Since the First Day I Saw You'

Accepting an award for leading ‘American Fiction,’ Jeffrey Wright admitted to crushing on the ac...

Jan 06, 2024 • People

Leslie Uggams talks about her Lifetime Achievement Award win at the 2025 Theatre World Awards

Leslie Uggams. Photo Credit: Russ Rowland. Leslie Uggams. Photo Credit: Russ Rowland. Tony award-win...

Jun 07, 2025 • Digital Journal

Leslie Uggams Returns to 54 Below in March 2024

Leslie Uggams returns to 54 Below with her hit show drawing from Broadway and beyond. Featuring musi...

Sep 27, 2023 • BroadwayWorld

Leslie Uggams to be Celebrated at Porchlight Music Theatre's 2025 ICONS GALA

Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed that multi-award winner Leslie Uggams is the 2025 ICON Award r...

Jul 23, 2025 • BroadwayWorld

“Deadpool” Legend Leslie Uggams Addresses Her Career Renaissance at 81: 'Because I'm Fabulous' (Exclusive)

Leslie Uggams is embracing her legend status. The 81-year-old actress, who plays Blind Al in the Dea...

Jul 23, 2024 • Yahoo

BWW Exclusive: Minnie Mouse Teaches Leslie Uggams' Nana Beaver to Tap Dance on MINNIE'S BOW-TOONS!

Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams voices a guest role in the upcoming episode of Disney Junio...

Jun 17, 2021 • BroadwayWorld

Photos: The Legendary Leslie Uggams Is Back at 54 Below

Leslie Uggams soared this week on her show at 54 Below. The show opened on Wednesday March 20th, wit...

Mar 21, 2024 • BroadwayWorld

The Apollo at 90: Harlem legend Leslie Uggams recalls doing ‘29 shows a week’ at the iconic theater

When a 9-year-old Leslie Uggams made her debut at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater in 1952, she in...

Jun 11, 2024 • New York Post

Photos: Porchlight Music Theatre Celebrates Leslie Uggams at its ICONS Gala

The more than 135 guests of Porchlight’s deluxe brunch special event, directed by Artistic Directo...

Sep 18, 2025 • BroadwayWorld

Leslie Uggams' Amazing Love Story: How Her 53-Year Interracial Marriage Defied the Odds

Leslie Uggams can be seen in theaters now as Deadpool's no-nonsense roommate Blind Al — but in rea...

May 25, 2018 • People

Celebrating Black History Month: Leslie Uggams Honors Her Aunt Eloise Uggams, Ethel Waters & More Broadway Role Models

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com asked actors, directors and playwrights to tell us abo...

Feb 26, 2020 • broadway.com

Leslie Uggams on going that extra mile

Correspondent Mo Rocca asked, "You ever heard of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? It should be Two Degree...

Dec 06, 2020 • CBS News