LeVar Burton is a renowned American actor, director, and children’s television host.
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. was born on February 16, 1957, in Landstuhl, Germany. His mother, Erma Gene Christian was a social worker, administrator, and educator, while his father, LeVar Burton Sr was a photographer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
LeVar Burton made his acting debut in 1976 with Almos’ a Man, in which he stars alongside Madge Sinclair. While an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, LeVar Burton got a starring role in the 1977 television miniseries Roots.
LeVar Burton has received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as the host and executive producer of the show, the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow which he hosted for more than 23 years (1983–2006).
LeVar Burton has also starred in Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977), Dummy (1979), The Hunter (1980), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and Ali (2001). He earned the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is LeVar Burton’s wife Stephanie Cozart Burton?
Stephanie Cozart-Burton is a professional makeup artist and was born on November 10, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
Stephanie Cozart-Burton attended Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in sociology, however, she didn’t complete her graduation due to her enrollment in Joe Blasco Make-Up Center.
Stephanie Cozart-Burton met LeVar Burton on the set of Roots: The Gift in 1988. The pair were married on October 3, 1992. Stephanie is known for her work on White Men Can’t Jump (1992), The Talk (2010) and In Living Color (1990).
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