Ledisi

ActorProducer Mar 28 (age 54) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1974–2025 (51 year career)

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Biography

Ledisi Anibade Young, better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba. In 1995, Ledisi formed a band after her middle name Anibade.

Known For

Film

Selma

Mahalia Jackson

Film

Spinning Gold

Gladys Knight

Film

POSE

Angela

Film

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

Self - Performer

Film

Juliet & Romeo

Vesante

Film

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Self

Film

Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

Self

Film

Leave It on the Floor

Princess' Mother

Filmography

Acting (25)

Movies (16)

Juliet & Romeo

as Vesante

Spinning Gold

as Gladys Knight

Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

2023

as Self

9.0

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

as Self

All Saints Christmas

as Lisette

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

2022

as Self

8.0

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

2022

as Mahalia Jackson

3.7

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

2022

as Self

Take Me to the River: New Orleans

2022

as Self

B-Boy Blues

as Ann

Sanctuary

Twice Bitten

as Jessica

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

as Self - Performer

Selma

as Mahalia Jackson

VH1 Divas 2012

as Self

Leave It on the Floor

2011

as Princess' Mother

5.0

Television (9)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020

as Self

10.0

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

American Soul

as Patti LaBelle

POSE

as Angela

BET Awards

as Self - Performer

American Music Awards

1974

as Self - Musical Guest

8.2

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

All Saints Christmas

2022

Executive Producer

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