Sharon Leal Biography, Facts & Life Story

August 2024 · 3 minute read

Sharon Leal

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Body Measurements34-24-34 inches
BodytypeHourglass
Height5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m)
Weight58 kg (128 lbs)
Hair ColorBrown
Eye ColorBrown
NicknameLeal
GenderFemale
Age51 years old (in 2023)
Date of BirthOctober 17, 1972
Full NameSharon Ann Leal
ProfessionActress, Singer
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceTucson, Arizona, United States
ReligionChristianity
Zodiac SignLibra

Sharon Leal is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in movies, including Dreamgirls (2006), This Christmas (2007), Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). She is also best known for her roles on the television show Legacy from 1998 to 1999.

Her mother, Angelita, is Filipina and her father was an African American military police officer who broke up with her mother before Sharon was born. Soon after, her mother tied the knot with Jesse Leal, a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force and a police officer at Clark Air Base, Philippines. He legitimately adopted Sharon.

Career

Sharon Leal began her acting career with the role of Dahlia Crede in the CBS daytime soap opera television serial Guiding Light (1952). Later, she enlisted in the Broadway company of Rent. Soon after, she joined the cast as Mimi for the San Francisco leg of the first national tour of Rent.

She also appeared on the 1999 creative cast recording of the Off-Broadway rock musical Bright Lights, Big City, alongside Patrick Wilson and Jesse L. Martin. Leal starred in the Fox prime-time TV series Boston Public from 2000 to 2004.

She also appeared in a recurring role in the short-lived series LAX (2004), as the wife of airport co-director Roger de Souza. She also co-starred in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls in 2006 as Michelle Morris. Jennifer Hudson plays the fictional character of Effie White in the pop group The Dreams, with Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, and Jamie Foxx.

Sharon Leal also starred in This Christmas and in the Tyler Perry production Why Did I Get Married? (both in 2007). She played the character Vanessa Lodge in the series Hellcats (TV series) until it got canceled in 2011. She later played the supporting role in the movie 1982, which is a story of a drug-addicted mother and a father’s struggle to protect his daughter.

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Sharon Leal Education

School: Roosevelt High School

Sharon Leal Career

Profession: Actress, Singer

Debut:

Film Debut: Face the Music
TV Show: Guiding Light

Net Worth: USD $4 Million approx

Family & Relatives

Father: Jesse Leal

Mother: Angelita Leal

Sister: Kristina Manankil

Marital Status: Married

Husband: Bev Land (m. 2001–2007)

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Who is Sharon Leal?

Sharon Leal is an American actress, singer, born on 17 October, 1972 in Tucson, Arizona, United States.

How old is Sharon Leal?

Sharon Leal is 51 years old as of November 2023.

How tall is Sharon Leal?

Sharon Leal is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).

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