Lenny Kravitz
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
- Born to actress Roxie Roker and producer Sy Kravitz
- Second cousin to weather presenter Al Roker
- Decided to be a musician when he was 5 years old and soon learned how to play the drums and the guitar
- Performed with the California Boys Choir
- Appeared in multiple films, including "Precious" and "The Hunger Games․"
- Founded a creative firm which specializes in branding and product development and provides residential and commercial design services
- Participated in a benefit auction for the Red Hot Organization to increase awareness of AIDS in 2001
- Supported various charities, including Amnesty International, Artists Against Racism and WhyHunger
Awards
- 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