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Leslie Uggams looks back on decades in show business | Fresh Air
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42:41Now PlayingLeslie Uggams performed in "Beulah," "Hallelujah Baby," "Roots," "Empire," "American Fiction" and the "Deadpool" films. She was the first Black woman to host a TV variety show. At 82, she's appearing in "The Gilded Age." Uggams spoke with Terry Gross about her long, winding career.
This episode originally aired July 22, 2025.
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