- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLeah Rachel Cohen
- Leah Kunkel was born on June 15, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is known for Chasing Jules, Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986) and Biography (1987). She was married to Russ Kunkel. She died on November 26, 2024 in Amherst. Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseRuss Kunkel(November 2, 1968 - 1988) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesOwen Elliot-Kugell(Niece or Nephew)
- Younger sister of Cass Elliot.
- Mother, with Russ Kunkel, of son Nathaniel Kunkel.
- Mother-in-law of J.C. Brandy.
- Became legal guardian of sister Cass Elliot's daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell, when Cass died in 1974.
- In 1980, Kunkel teamed up with Marty Gwinn to form the Coyote Sisters. In 1984, they released their first album, The Coyote Sisters, on Lorimar Records. A follow-up album, Women and Other Visions, was released in 2001. The Coyote Sisters continue to perform with Kunkel, who also continues to appear as a solo performer.
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