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American stage and television director
Kenny Leon is an American actor, director and producer. He is notable for his extensive work on Broadway, on television, and in regional theater.
He has received a Tony Award and a Drama League Award as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Drama Desk Award.
Leon won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for A Raisin in the Sun (2014).[2] He was Tony-nominated for Fences (2010) and A Soldier's Play (2019).
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He has also directed notable productions of Radio Golf (2007), Topdog/Underdog (2022) and Purlie Victorious (2023). He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Hairspray Live! (2017), American Son (2019), and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021).
Early life and education
Leon participated in the federally funded TRIO Upward Bound college-prep program while in high school. He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University.
Career
He gained prominence in 1990,