Javicia Leslie

Javicia Leslie (born May 30, 1987) is an American actress known for her roles in various television series and films. She gained recognition after landing her first major role in the Lifetime film Swim at Your Own Risk (2016). Leslie then went on to appear as a series regular on the BET drama The Family Business (2018–present) and the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me (2018–2020). She also starred as the lead in the film Always a Bridesmaid (2019). In 2021, Leslie took on the title role in The CW superhero series Batwoman and portrayed Red Death in the ninth and final season of The Flash. Born into a military family in Augsburg, Germany, Leslie grew up in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She attended Hampton University and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.