Wesley Snipes' Facts & FAQs

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Amen Ra Films, 301 N. Canon Drive, Suite 228 Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Birthday

Birthday: July 31, 1962
Western Astrology: Leo
Eastern Astrology: Tiger
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida

Family

Grandmother: Ruth Carter
Mother: Marian (Divorced during Snipes' childhood)
Three sisters
Son: Jelani Asar Snipes (Born 1988; appeared in Mo' Better Blues)

Awards

1988: Cable ACE Award for Vietnam War Story
1991: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor for New Jack City
1997: NAACP Image Award for Best Actor (TV Movie/Series) for America's Dream.
1997: Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival for One Night Stand

Education

Attended New York City's High School for the Performing Arts
Graduated from Jones High School in Orlando
Graduated with a B.A. Theatre and Dramatic Arts from State University of New York-Purchase
Honorary Doctorate in Humanities and Fine Arts from State University of New York-Purchase

Hobbies:

Martial Arts, specifically Capoeira
- Capoeira Brasil, Australia
- International Capoeira Angola Foundation
Motorcycles
- Motorcycle Web Index
- WWW MotoDirectory

Misc:

Height: 5'11"
From the 1993 Current Biography Yearbook
There is a book about him called "Who's Hot: Wesley Snipes" by Ray Zwocker. Check out Amazon for more information. I do not have this book, so cannot give an opinion on it.

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Last updated November 4, 2004