Leslie Uggams Looks Back On Her Decades In Show Business
July 22, 2025
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Leslie Uggams Looks Back On Her Decades In Show Business
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Uggams performed in<em> Beulah, Hallelujah Baby, Roots, Empire, American Fiction </em>and the Deadpool films<em>. </em>She was the first Black woman to host a TV variety show. At 82, she's appearing in <em>The Gilded Age. </em>She spoke with Terry Gross about her long, winding career.<br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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