Lenny Henry is a British stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter, and writer who has a net worth of $9 million. Lenny Henry starred as Sonny Foster in the series “The Fosters” from 1976 to 1977. He starred in his own series, “The Lenny Henry Show,” from 1987 to 1988 as Delbert Wilkins. Henry starred as Gareth on the TV series “Chef!” from 1993 to 1996.
From 1999 to 2000 he starred as Ian George on the television series “Hope and Glory.” In 2011 Henry voiced the role of Elephant on the TV series “Tinga Tinga Tales.” Henry also starred as Godfrey Watson in the series “The Syndicate” in 2015. He presented the BBC One television series “The Magicians.”
Who is Lenny Henry married to?
Lenny Henry met Dawn French while working as a comedian in his early career. They began dating in October 1984 and married in Covent Garden, London. They adopted a child named Billie together. After 25 years of marriage, French and Henry announced their amicable divorce in April 2010. That year, their divorce was formalized.
Does Lenny Henry have any children?
No, Henry does not have any child of his own. However, he have an adopted daughter named Billie.
Meanwhile, Henry signed with Robert Luff, his first manager, in 1975, and started his comedic career in the 1970s. His comedic career started with Luff’s traveling production of “The Black and White Minstrel Show.” He stayed on the show from the age of sixteen to twenty-one, and he later said he regretted being on it because it made him miserable.
He appeared with Cannon and Ball during Blackpool’s Summer Season in 1980. He also started contributing to The Comic Strip, an alternative comedy collective. After that, he started doing stand-up comedy more frequently, which required him to create several humorous personas. Around this period, he rose to considerable popularity in the UK and his comedy CDs were selling well.
He decided to turn his writing into a show. The BBC debuted “The Lenny Henry Show” in 1984. It included stand-up, parodies, and Henry portraying a range of personas. Henry co-founded the British Comic Relief charity the following year.
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