NeNe Leakes

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NeNe Leakes (2013)

NeNe Leake (* 13. December 1967 in Queens , New York as Linnethia Monique Johnson ) is an American actress and reality TV star .

life and career

Born in Queens as Linnethia Monique Johnson, she earned her living as a stripper under the name Silk for several years .

NeNe Leakes began her acting career in 2008 on the reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta , on which she can still be seen today. In 2011 she took part in the eleventh season of the reality show The Apprentice by NBC and Donald Trump , but left the set after the production of the tenth episode. The reason for this were differences with Star Jones .

Director Ryan Murphy is a huge fan of her temperament. That's why she has had a recurring role in his television series Glee as Roz Washington since 2012 . She was also seen from 2012 to 2013 in the series The New Normal as Rocky Rhoades . The series was co-produced by Ryan Murphy.

Personal

Leakes has a son (* 1989) from a previous relationship. In 1996, while working as a stripper, she met Gregg Leakes, a real estate investor . The two married in 1997 and became parents of a boy in February 1999. The two separated in 2010 and filed for divorce in 2011. This was also part of the plot of The Real Housewives of Atlanta . However, the two got engaged again on New Year 2013. The wedding took place on June 22, 2013.

Leakes currently lives in Duluth , a suburb of Atlanta .

Filmography

  • since 2008: The Real Housewives of Atlanta (reality show)
  • 2011: The Apprentice (reality show, ten episodes)
  • 2012–2013: The New Normal (TV series)
  • since 2012: Glee (TV series)

Web links

Commons : NeNe Leakes  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. NeNe Leakes aka “Silk” Revisits Her Stripper Days… [PHOTOS + VIDEO ] . In: straightfromthea.com . Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. NeNe Leakes Cast . In: bravotv.com . Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 10, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bravotv.com
  3. Nene Leakes Engaged To Ex: 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Star Gets Back With Ex-Husband Gregg (VIDEO) . In: huffingtonpost.com . January 4, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. Maggie Coughlan: NeNe Leakes Marries Gregg Leakes for a Second Time . In: people.com . June 22, 2013. Accessed June 11, 2015.