Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson; born December 13, 1967), more prominently known as NeNe Leakes, is an American TV personality, actress, presenter, businesswoman, author, and fashion designer best known for The New Normal (2012-2013), Glee (2012-2015), Uncle Drew (2018), and most famously, The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008-2015; 2017-2020).
She was married to Gregg Leakes and has two sons, one with Calvin Bryant and one with Leakes.
Filmography
- 2012-2013: The New Normal as Rocky Rhodes
- 2012-2015: Glee as Roz Washington (13 episodes)
- 2018: Uncle Drew as NeNe Leakes
- 2019: How High 2 as Mrs. Silas
- 2019: First Wives Club as Angel
- 2019: Ride Or Die 2019 as Glo
- 2021: Dynasty as NeNe Leakes
Self
- 2008-2020: The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- 2010: Ghost Hunters
- 2012: The Game (2006)
- 2013: Betty Whites Off Their Rockers
- 2013: I Dream Of Nene The Wedding (also producer)
- 2013-2017: Fashion Police (18 episodes)
- 2014: Dancing with the Stars
- 2014: WWE Raw
- 2014-2022: The Real (14 episodes)
- 2015: The Real Husbands of Hollywood
Theatre Roles
- 2011: Loving Him Is Killing Me as Pinky Bell
- 2014: Zumanity as Mistress of Sensuality
- 2014-2015: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella as Madame
- 2015: Chicago as Matron 'Mama' Morton
"See how I get troped in stuff? I ain't even did nothing."
- Series Mascot: She surely was this for Atlanta during her time as a Housewife. She is among the most famous in the entire franchise.