Kravitz's father was of Ukrainian-Jewish ancestry. His mother came from a Christian family which was of Black American and Bahamian descent.
Leonard Albert Kravitz was born in New York City, the only child of NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz (1924–2005) and actress Roxie Roker (1929–1995). He is the son of actress Roxie Roker, a cousin of television anchor Al Roker, and the father of actress Zöe Kravitz. In his career, Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. He was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011, and has played Cinna in the Hunger Games film series. 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Kravitz's hit singles include " It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and " Again" (2000), each of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Top 100 chart other hits include " Let Love Rule" (1989), " Always on the Run" (1991), " Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), " Fly Away" (1998), and " American Woman" (1999), each of which reached the top 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart. He has been nominated for and won other awards, including American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, Brit Awards, and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male.
His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and actor.
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