Javicia Leslie starred as the lead of the film Always a Bridesmaid.
10 Facts About Javicia Leslie
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In 2021, Leslie began portraying the title role of The CW superhero series Batwoman for the second and third season.
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Javicia Leslie was born into a military family on May 30,1987, in Augsburg, Germany.
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Javicia Leslie's family moved to Maryland where she grew up in Upper Marlboro.
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Javicia Leslie attended Hampton University where she appeared in productions of Seven Guitars, for colored girls, and Chicago.
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Javicia Leslie appeared in the BET series The Family Business and was in the 2019 film Always a Bridesmaid.
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Javicia Leslie previously appeared as a series regular on God Friended Me from 2018 to 2020, where she portrayed the sister of Brandon Micheal Hall's character.
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In 2020, Javicia Leslie was cast in the title role of Batwoman following the departure of original lead Ruby Rose.
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Javicia Leslie plays Ryan Wilder, an original character created for the show, who takes up the mantle of Batwoman in the second season.
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Javicia Leslie is a Christian and trained in Muay Thai.