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Leslie in 2017, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Javicia Leslie Walker
Place of Birth: Augsburg, West Germany (now Germany)
Date of Birth: 30 June, 1987
Ethnicity: African-American
Javicia Leslie is an American actress. She starred as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman starting from the second season of the show Batwoman , as well as playing the character on the show The Flash . Her roles also include the films Always a Bridesmaid and Something from Tiffany’s , and the series Chef Julian , Hello Cupid Reboot , Kat , MacGyver , The Family Business , God Friended Me , and High Potential .
She was born in Augsburg, Germany, to U.S. military parents, and raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She is a Christian.
Javicia’s paternal grandfather was the son of John Sherman DeShazior and Leola Turner. John was the son of Antney F. Deshazier and Sylvia Haywood. Leola was the daughter of Rosa.
Javicia’s paternal grandmother was Andrilla McGriff (the daughter of John McGriff and Matilda Jackson). Andrilla was born in Georgia.