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American singer-songwriter and actor Lenny Kravitz released his debut album, "Let Love Rule," in 1989 and followed it with such albums as "Mama Said" (1991), "5" (1998), and "Black and White America" (2011). His hits include such songs as "Fly Away" (1998), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), and his 1999 cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman." Kravitz notably portrayed Cinna in the film "The Hunger Games" (2012) and its 2013 sequel, both adapted from the best-selling book trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. Kravitz also appeared in the movies "Precious" (2009) and "Lee Daniels' The Butler" (2013).

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Also Known As	Leonard Albert Kravitz
Born	May 26, 1964 (age 60) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (2002) • Grammy Award (2001) • Grammy Award (2000) • Grammy Award (1999) • Grammy Award (2002): Best Male Rock Vocal Performance • Grammy Award (2001): Best Male Rock Vocal Performance • Grammy Award (2000): Best Male Rock Vocal Performance • Grammy Award (1999): Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Notable Family Members	daughter Zoë Kravitz • son of Sy Kravitz • son of Roxie Roker • married to Lisa Bonet (1987–1993) • father of Zoë Kravitz (b. 1988)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Star" (2016–2017) • "Better Things" (2016) • "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013) • "Lee Daniels' The Butler" (2013) • "The Hunger Games" (2012) • "Entourage" (2010) • "Precious" (2009) • "The Simpsons" (2002) • "Zoolander" (2001) • "The Rugrats Movie" (1998)
Albums	"Raise Vibration" (2018) • "Strut" (2014) • "Black and White America" (2011) • "It Is Time for a Love Revolution" (2008) • "Baptism" (2004) • "Lenny" (2001) • "5" (1998) • "Circus" (1995) • "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993) • "Mama Said" (1991) • "Let Love Rule" (1989)
Associated Labels	Virgin Records • Roadrunner Records • Roxie Records • BMG
Twitter Handle	@LennyKravitz
Instagram Username	lennykravitz

Did You Know?

From 1998 to 2001, Kravitz won the Grammy Award for best male rock vocal performance, setting the record for the most consecutive wins by a male artist in a single category at the Grammys.
After graduating from high school, Kravitz adopted a musical alter ego whom he called Romeo Blue; by the time he released his first album, "Let Love Rule" (1989), he had dropped the stage name and its accompanying persona.