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Leela James(I)

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Leela James
Leela James is known for Soul Men (2008), Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) and Couples Therapy (2015). She has been married to Richard Jenkins since 25 May 2018. They have two children.
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac in Soul Men (2008)
    Soul Men
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Regina Hall, Common, Eve, Deon Cole, J.B. Smoove, Lamorne Morris, and Nicki Minaj in Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
    Barbershop: The Next Cut
    5.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2016
    Couples Therapy (2015)
    Couples Therapy
    7.2
    • Rayna
    • 2015
    Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack

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    Actress

    • Couples Therapy (2015)
      Couples Therapy
      7.2
      • Rayna
      • 2015

    Soundtrack

    • Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page in You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
      You, Me & Tuscany
      6.0
      • performer: "Rise n Shine"
      • writer: "Rise n Shine"
      • 2026
    • Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Regina Hall, Common, Eve, Deon Cole, J.B. Smoove, Lamorne Morris, and Nicki Minaj in Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
      Barbershop: The Next Cut
      5.9
      • performer: "Set Me Free"
      • writer: "Set Me Free"
      • 2016
    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      5.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Fall For You"
      • writer: "Fall For You"
      • 2015
    • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
      How to Make It in America
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "My Joy"
      • 2011
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac in Soul Men (2008)
      Soul Men
      6.4
      • performer: "Private Number"
      • 2008
    • Promotional One Sheet
      Bait
      5.7
      • performer: "Work"
      • writer: "Work"
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Spouse
      • Richard JenkinsMay 25, 2018 - present (2 children)

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      Friends with Ledisi.
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      • Baby Etta
      • The Goddaughter of Soul

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