Javicia Leslie (/ dʒəˈviːsiə / jə-VEE-see-ə; [1] born May 30, 1987) is an American actress. After landing her first major role in the Lifetime film Swim at Your Own Risk (2016), she appeared as a series regular on the BET drama The Family Business (2018–present) and the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me (2018–2020).

Javicia Leslie. Actress: Batwoman. Javicia Leslie was born in Augsburg, Germany. She moved to Maryland at a young age and was raised in Upper Marlboro near Washington, DC. Her first stream of work began as the lead for the television film, Killer Coach. Javicia has continued to work ties with series such as MacGyver, Chef Julian, and Prototype.

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Javicia Leslie. Actress: Batwoman. Javicia Leslie was born in Augsburg, Germany. She moved to Maryland at a young age and was raised in Upper Marlboro near Washington, DC. Her first stream of work began as the lead for the television film, Killer Coach. Javicia has continued to work ties with series such as MacGyver, Chef Julian, and Prototype.

Javicia Leslie is an actress, visionary and philanthropist committed to making her mark on the world. She is best known for her reign over Gotham City as Ryan Wilder in DC's "Batwoman." Her casting made global history as the first bisexual Black actress to portray Batwoman.

Jun 1, 2021 · Javicia Leslie, who plays the title role in The CW's "Batwoman," says her character is a superhero planting seeds of empowerment for the LGBTQ community.

In an interview with TODAY, star of the CW "Batwoman" Javicia Leslie opened up about what Black history means to her and this renaissance of Black superheroes.

Sep 27, 2022 · Javicia Leslie is a Hollywood actress who has been cast as the lead in the CW series “Batwoman.” Leslie will take on the role in addition to planning her annual charity drive,...

Jul 9, 2020 · Javicia Leslie has been cast as the lead superhero of the CW series for season 2, becoming the first Black woman ever to play the character on TV.

Jul 9, 2020 · Javicia Leslie has been cast in the role for The CW's Batwoman series — making her the first Black actress to step into the iconic role for a live-action TV show or movie.