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Lenny Kravitz Biography

Birth Name:Leonard Albert Kravitz

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

Named an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2011
Won a Brit Award in 1994 for best international male artist
Won a BSFC award in 2009 for Best Ensemble Cast for "Precious․"
Won a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the fourth year in a row
Second cousin to weather presenter Al Roker
Born to actress Roxie Roker and producer Sy Kravitz
Performed with the California Boys Choir
Decided to be a musician when he was 5 years old and soon learned how to play the drums and the guitar
Founded a creative firm which specializes in branding and product development and provides residential and commercial design services
Appeared in multiple films, including "Precious" and "The Hunger Games․"
Supported various charities, including Amnesty International, Artists Against Racism and WhyHunger
Participated in a benefit auction for the Red Hot Organization to increase awareness of AIDS in 2001

2009BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2009WAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2010Black Reel-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2010Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2013Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014Hollywood Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014Black Reel-Outstanding Song: nominated
2023HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Feature Film: nominated
2023Sierra Award-Best Song: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Original Song: nominated
2024DFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2024DFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
2024GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film: nominated
2024HFCS Award-Best Song: nominated
2024IFC Award-Best Song: nominated
2024LEJA Award-Best Song: nominated
2024MCFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2024OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2024Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2024SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production: nominated
2024World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song: nominated