NeNe Leakes

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Also Known As:: Linnethia Monique Johnson
Date of Birth:: December 13, 1967
Height:: 5' 10"
Hometown:: Queens

Bio:
NeNe Leakes (born Linnethia Monique Johnson in Queens, New York, on December 13, 1967), is an American reality star and actress. She rose to fame as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was also a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice in 2011. She appeared as recurring character Coach Roz Washington on the hit show Glee and filming her wedding spinoff I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding. NeNe was a series regular on The New Normal from 2012-2013, and also competed on Season 18 of Dancing With The Stars, finishing in 7th place. From Nov. 25 2014-Jan. 3, 2015, she starred as the wicked stepmother in Broadway’s Cinderella, and in Feb. 2014, she released a clothing line on HSN. On June 29, 2015, NeNe announced she’d be leaving RHOA after 7 seasons.

Best Known For:
NeNe Leakes is best known for her role on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and as the formidable swimming coach Roz on Glee.

Personal Life:
NeNe Leakes has a son, Bryson (born in 1989) with an ex-boyfriend. While working as stripper, she met Gregg Leakes in 1996. The two married and had a son Brentt in 1999. The couple divorced in 2011 but have since reconciled and remarried on June 22, 2013.

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‘RHOA’ Season 10: Kim Zolciak & Nene Leakes Returning? — Producers Want Them Back

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ producers want Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes back on the show, according to a new report! The producers want the upcoming season to be ‘HUGE’ and a NeNe and Kim reunion would be just that. So, are the ladies up for more drama?

February 9, 2017

Nene Leakes Gets Drastic New Nose Job — See Her Shocking Transformation

Whoa! NeNe Leakes was looking totally different when she stopped by ‘Watch What Happens Live’ on June 16, and she admitted that it was all thanks to a brand new nose job! Check out the stunning transformation for yourself, right here.

Is that you, NeNe Leakes, 48?! The Real Housewives of Atlanta star appeared on Watch What Happens Live on June 16 looking considerably different, but still amazing! She sat down with Andy Cohen, 48, to confess that she did, in fact, have another nose job, and explained exactly why she did it. Check it out, here!

June 17, 2016

NeNe Leakes & Kenya Moore’s Nasty ‘RHOA’ Feud Over? Kenya’s Surprise Visit On Broadway

Whoa! Did NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore finally bury the hatchet? Just wait until you see the kind words they shared after Kenya surprised NeNe backstage at Chicago!

NeNe Leakes, 48, has a new friend, and it is the last person you would expect it to be! Believe it or not, her Real Housewives of Atlanta foe, Kenya Moore, 44, showed up — with flowers — to surprise the Broadway star while in New York City. Um, what?!

December 13, 2015

Nene Leakes Makes Shocking Return To ‘RHOA’ — See First Pics Of Her Filming In Jamaica

Nene is back just a few months after quitting the Bravo show and HollywoodLife.com has exclusive pics of the housewife back in all her glory! HollywoodLifers, are you shocked?

Well that didn’t last long! Nene Leakes, 47, shocked the entire Real Housewives of Atlanta cast when she showed up to the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica where the cast is filming for the upcoming season and she brought her hubby, Gregg Leakes along too. A spy tells HollywoodLife.com that Nene was in “good spirits” but the rest of the women were “speechless” when she walked through the doors. We have the pics to prove it too!

October 29, 2015

NeNe Leakes Calls Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj & Taylor Swift ‘Bitches’ For Fighting

OK, it’s getting real now! NeNe Leakes has now weighed in on the nasty feud between Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry over the VMA nominations, calling the pop queens ‘bitches’ after all of the drama blew up. See her tweet here!

Nene Leakes, 47, will let Taylor Swift, 25, Nicki Minaj, 32, and Katy Perry, 30, finish… but she thinks they’re “bitches.” The Real Housewives of Atlanta star couldn’t help but voice her opinion after all the bad blood between Taylor, Nicki and Katy took a toll on Twitter on July 21 and 22. In fact, NeNe thinks that the songstresses’ fuss is uncalled for — and she’s not afraid to tell them how she feels. See her message here!

July 22, 2015

‘RHOA’ Girls Agree NeNe Leakes Has Worst Hair Ever — Watch

Believe it or not, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is about to celebrate 100 episodes! In order to mark the centennial milestone, Bravo is airing a special episode– and we’ve got an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek!

100 episodes of drama, and 100 episodes of fabulous– and not so fabulous– outfits! In this EXCLUSIVE sneak peek at the special 100th episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta, which will air on Bravo on July 12, host Andy Cohen asks each lady a seemingly simple question: over these many, many episodes, who among them was the best and worst dressed? What could possibly go wrong with asking a question like that, right?

July 9, 2015

Nene Leakes Leaving ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ After 7 Seasons

Bloop! Nene Leakes is officially walking away from the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ after seven drama-filled seasons. From her iconic one-liners, to the amount of shade she can throw, she will be missed dearly. It’s the end of an era.

Nene Leakes, 47, has been a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta since the beginning, but she has decided not to return for an eighth season. While many hope she would return, the sad news has now been confirmed by the reality star. Find out what Nene said about her tough decision.

June 29, 2015

‘RHOA’ Reunion Part 3: Cynthia & NeNe Go Head To Head In Final Hour — Watch

We’ve finally arrived at the final hour of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reunion, and just when we thought tensions couldn’t run any higher… Well, they do. Check out an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek!

Oh boy. On May 10, the third and final hour of the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion will air and it’s basically all lead up to this. In an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek at what is surely going to be a jam-packed hour, we see NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey finally go head to head and say all the things they’ve ever wanted to. Well, they try to anyways, but both women make it hard for the other to get a word in!

May 6, 2015

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ producers want Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes back on the show, according to a new report! The producers want the upcoming season to be ‘HUGE’ and a NeNe and Kim reunion would be just that. So, are the ladies up for more drama?

Whoa! NeNe Leakes was looking totally different when she stopped by ‘Watch What Happens Live’ on June 16, and she admitted that it was all thanks to a brand new nose job! Check out the stunning transformation for yourself, right here.

Whoa! Did NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore finally bury the hatchet? Just wait until you see the kind words they shared after Kenya surprised NeNe backstage at Chicago!

Nene is back just a few months after quitting the Bravo show and HollywoodLife.com has exclusive pics of the housewife back in all her glory! HollywoodLifers, are you shocked?

OK, it’s getting real now! NeNe Leakes has now weighed in on the nasty feud between Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry over the VMA nominations, calling the pop queens ‘bitches’ after all of the drama blew up. See her tweet here!

Believe it or not, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is about to celebrate 100 episodes! In order to mark the centennial milestone, Bravo is airing a special episode– and we’ve got an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek!

Bloop! Nene Leakes is officially walking away from the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ after seven drama-filled seasons. From her iconic one-liners, to the amount of shade she can throw, she will be missed dearly. It’s the end of an era.

We’ve finally arrived at the final hour of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reunion, and just when we thought tensions couldn’t run any higher… Well, they do. Check out an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek!

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