American television personality, actress and presenter
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NeNe Leakes
Leakes in 2013
Born
Linnethia Monique Johnson
(1967-12-13) December 13, 1967 (age 56)
New York City, U.S.
Education
Morris Brown College (two years)
Occupations
Television personality
actress
presenter
author
fashion designer
Years active
1999–present
Spouses
Gregg Leakes
(m. 1997; div. 2011)
(m. 2013; died 2021)
Children
2
Linnethia Monique "NeNe" Leakes (/ˈniːniliːks/; née Johnson; born December 13, 1967)[1][2] is an American television personality, actress, presenter, businesswoman, author, and fashion designer. She first rose to prominence after becoming the breakout star on Bravo's reality television series, The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She is widely regarded as one of the most notable personalities from The Real Housewives franchise and a prominent figure in reality television and pop culture.[3][4][5]
Born in Queens, New York and raised in Athens, Georgia, she is also known for her recurring character, Roz Washington, on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee.
Leakes also played Rocky Rhoades as a series regular on the sitcom The New Normal on NBC until its cancellation in 2013. She was a participant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Leakes made her Broadway debut as Madame in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella in 2014, and in 2015, starred as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago.
She was one of the regular panelists on ABC's revival of the 1950s game show To Tell the Truth. In addition to her television projects, Leakes had a clothing line on Home Shopping Network, before launching her SWAGG boutiques in select cities across the country.
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^Staff, TV Insider (March 31, 2021). "Ranked: All 100+ 'Real Housewives' From Worst to Best". TV Insider. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^Moylan, Brian (April 11, 2016). "All 115 Real Housewives, Ranked". Thrillist. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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Linnethia Monique "NeNe" Leakes (/ˈniːni liːks/; née Johnson; born December 13, 1967) is an American television personality, actress, presenter, businesswoman...
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focuses on the lives of NeNeLeakes, DeShawn Snow, Shereé Whitfield, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, and Kim Zolciak. During the season, Leakes frequently clashes with...
her relationship with club owner Peter Thomas and her friendship with NeNeLeakes. She was introduced in the show's third season along with Phaedra Parks...
For Season 18, he was partnered with Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNeLeakes and was eliminated on the seventh week of competition, finishing in seventh...
with Leakes and later Marcille. In addition to this, Yovanna Momplaisir is introduced as a guest this season through her connection with Leakes, with...
and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeNeLeakes, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore and Claudia...
of NeNeLeakes, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore, Porsha Williams and Eva Marcille. This season marked the final appearance of NeNeLeakes, and...
March 31, 2023. "Fans Call Out Bravo for Trying Erase NeNeLeakes From the History of RHOA; NeNe Responds". Yahoo Entertainment. June 12, 2023. Retrieved...
and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeneLeakes, Shereé Whitfield, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore and Porsha...
and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeNeLeakes, Shereé Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra...
reality show on Bravo with fellow The Real Housewives cast member, NeNeLeakes, called NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches. However, the network later decided...
capacity. Along with Jordan and Leakes, Demetria McKinney also left the series as a recurring cast member. After Leakes' departure, the series became the...
and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeNeLeakes, Shereé Whitfield, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Kim Zolciak and Kandi Burruss. It...
Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, NeNeLeakes, Kenya Moore, Phaedra Parks and Porsha Williams. During the season, the...
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Lehner, Marla (2013-01-14). "NeNeLeakes: Is She Engaged ... to Her Ex Husband? – Couples, Engagements, A.J. Buckley, NeNeLeakes, Rider Strong". People.com...
and Andy Cohen. The Real Housewives of Atlanta focuses on the lives of NeNeLeakes, Shereé Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra...
he could offer the role to Leakes herself. Ian Brennan writes most of Roz's dialogue, much as he write most of Sue's. Leakes as Roz has received mostly...
from October 7 to November 25, 2008. The original cast consisted of NeNeLeakes, DeShawn Snow, Shereé Whitfield, Lisa Wu and Kim Zolciak. The show has...
at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: A Cross-Cultural Exchange | NeNeLeakes Meets Lisa Wu's Family | RHOA | "So Many Asian People!". YouTube. "Bravo's...
born in Athens, Georgia, where RHOA co-star NeNeLeakes also lived, and attended the same high school as Leakes. She is one of four children to pastor parents...
commencing for a fourth panelist. For the sixth season, Margaret Cho and NeNeLeakes joined the panel. On October 18, 2017, it was announced that the series...
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