Who Are Leslie Jones Parents?

Leslie Jones’s parents’ names are unknown. Her father was in the United States Army, and her family relocated frequently.

Leslie’s father was in the United States Army and her family relocated frequently. Her family moved to Los Angeles when her father took a job at Stevie Wonder’s radio station, KJLH, as an electronics engineer.

Jones attended high school in Lynwood, California, where she also played basketball; her father suggested that she play the sport because she is six feet tall.

In 2006, Jones appeared in Master P’s film, Repos. In 2016, she starred in the reboot Ghostbusters as Patty Tolan, alongside Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. She has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science in the Actors Branch since 2017.

Jones hosted a Supermarket Sweep reboot. In 2021, she returned for season 2. Jones was the host of the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards.