Leslie Jones (comedian)

Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones
	Jones at the Stress Factory in 2018
Birth name	Annette Leslie Jones
Born	September 7, 1967 (age 56); Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up; film; television;
Education	Chapman University; Colorado State University
Years active	1987–present
Genres	Observational comedy; blue comedy; black comedy; physical comedy;
Subject(s)	African-American culture; everyday life; pop culture; current events;
Notable works and roles	Former Saturday Night Live cast member and writer;; Ghostbusters (2016); Coming 2 America (2021); Good Burger 2 (2023)

Annette Leslie Jones^[1]^[2] (born September 7, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and hosted the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep. She has also been a featured performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was broadcast on Showtime. Jones starred in Ghostbusters (2016) as Patty Tolan. In 2017 and 2018, Jones was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live.

^ Phifer, Tony (Fall 2015). "Leslie Jones Found Her Funny at CSU". The Magazine. Fort Collins, Colorado: Colorado State University. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017. Jones (who went by Annette Jones at the time)... Additional July 31, 2017.
^ "Intoxicating Humor". Vibe. Vol. 8, no. 5. June–July 2000. p. 112. ISSN 1070-4701. Bacardi Comedy Champion Annette 'Leslie' Jones...^{[permanent dead link]}