Lenny Kravitz

Biography

Lenny Kravitz is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor who was born in New York City. His debut album Let Love Rule arrived in 1989, mixing rock, soul, funk, reggae, and hard rock with R&B. He went on to score hits such as It Ain't Over 'til It's Over and Again. From 1999 to 2002 he won the Grammy for best male rock vocal performance four straight times, a record for the category. He has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, and VH1 ranked him 93rd among hard rock's greatest artists. Beyond music, he played Cinna in The Hunger Games (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), and he appeared in Precious (2009). His other ventures include Kravitz Design Inc., a creative studio he started.

62years old

Turns 63 on May 26in 196 days

Born May 26, 1964New York City
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Leonard Albert Kravitz (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 14 years2009 to 2023

Genres

Documentary44%, 4 films
Biography33%, 3 films
Action22%, 2 films
Adventure22%, 2 films
Drama22%, 2 films

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About the name
Kravitz was reportedly told by record labels that his music was not "black enough" or "white enough", so he chose to record an album by himself using the name Romeo Blue.
First role
Lenny Kravitz's first acting role in a feature film came in Precious, a movie that had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.
Behind the camera
Kravitz started Kravitz Design, a company in New York City, in 2003. The company works on creative direction and design for commercial, residential and product projects.

Lenny Kravitz movies on Netflix

American Symphony2023IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
Shotgun Wedding2022IMDb rating 5.5as Sean Hawkins
Sidney2022IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Always at The Carlyle2018IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
David Blaine: Real or Magic2013IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
The Butler2013IMDb rating 7.2as James Holloway
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5as Cinna
The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2as Cinna
Precious2009IMDb rating 7.3as Nurse John

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Hunger Games2012 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Cinna
IMDb rating 7.21.1M votes
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013 Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Cinna
IMDb rating 7.5783K votes
Precious2009as Nurse John
IMDb rating 7.3122K votes
Shotgun Wedding2022as Sean Hawkins
IMDb rating 5.543K votes
The Butler2013as James Holloway
IMDb rating 7.2124K votes
American Symphony2023as Himself
IMDb rating 6.84.5K votes
Sidney2022as Himself
IMDb rating 7.81.5K votes
Always at The Carlyle2018as Himself
IMDb rating 6.61.0K votes

Most often with

Lee Daniels directed two of these films. Woody Harrelson appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Woody Harrelson

Donald Sutherland

Stanley Tucci

Toby Jones

Elizabeth Banks

Josh Hutcherson

Lee DanielsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Woody Harrelson3 films together, 2012 to 2013
Woody Harrelson's page
- David Blaine: Real or Magic2013IMDb rating 7.6Kravitz as HimselfHarrelson as Himself
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Kravitz as CinnaHarrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as CinnaHarrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
Donald Sutherland2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Donald Sutherland's page
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Kravitz as CinnaSutherland as President Snow
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as CinnaSutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
Stanley Tucci2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Stanley Tucci's page
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Kravitz as CinnaTucci as Caesar Flickerman
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as CinnaTucci as Caesar Flickerman
Toby Jones2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Toby Jones's page
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Kravitz as CinnaJones as Claudius Templesmith
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as CinnaJones as Claudius Templesmith
Elizabeth Banks2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Elizabeth Banks's page
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Kravitz as CinnaBanks as Effie Trinket
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as CinnaBanks as Effie Trinket
Josh Hutcherson2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Josh Hutcherson's page
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013IMDb rating 7.5Kravitz as CinnaHutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- The Hunger Games2012IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as CinnaHutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Lee DanielsDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2013
All films by Lee Daniels
- The Butler2013IMDb rating 7.2Kravitz as James Holloway
- Precious2009IMDb rating 7.3Kravitz as Nurse John
Also two films together7 more actors
- Jennifer LawrenceThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
- Oprah WinfreySidney (2022) and The Butler (2013)
- Liam HemsworthThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
- Sandra Ellis LaffertyThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
- Paula MalcomsonThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
- Mariah CareyThe Butler (2013) and Precious (2009)
- Willow ShieldsThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and The Hunger Games (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Five awards and honors from 2011 to 2024.

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Lenny Kravitz's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2024	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored
2011	Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres	Won
	Amadeus Austrian Music Awards	Won
	Officer of Arts and Letters	Won
	Premios Oye!	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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