Person Open DS/UK/14574 Henry; Sir; Lenny (29 August 1958); CBE; British stand-up comedian, actor, singer and presenter Henry Lenny Sir 29 August 1958 British stand-up comedian, actor, singer and presenter Male Lenworth George Henry Dudley, Worcestershire, England (born)

British Comedy Black Son of Winston Jervis Henry and Winifred Louise Henry. Both were Jamaican immigrants to Great Britain before his birth Former spouse of Dawn French (comedian) Heterosexual Sir Lenny Henry CBE is a British stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter, known for co-founding the charity Comic Relief, and appearing in TV programmes including children's entertainment show Tiswas, sitcom Chef! and The Magicians for BBC One. He is currently the Chancellor of Birmingham City University. Activism and Views: Henry has been an open critic of British television's lack of ethnic diversity in its programmes. During a speech at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in March 2014, he called the lack of minorities "appalling" and he has continued to raise the issue publicly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 4/2/2014 RAHAKirkbride 6/21/2023 816a9443-66e3-4ca8-92c8-64aa29c6ee56