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Leslie Jones

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Leslie Jones is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. Raised across Memphis and Los Angeles after her father took an engineering job at Stevie Wonder’s radio station KJLH, she first pursued collegiate basketball on a scholarship at Chapman University and Colorado State University, where she won "Funniest Person on Campus".

Her breakthrough career highlights include serving as a breakout cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live (earning multiple Emmy Award nominations), starring as Patty Tolan in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, and hosting ABC's Supermarket Sweep. She has released acclaimed stand-up specials, such as Netflix's Leslie Jones: Time Machine.

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