Age, Biography and Wiki
Lisa Jones was born on 15 August, 1961 in United States, is an American writer (born 1961). Discover Lisa Jones's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
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Author
journalist
playwright |
| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
15 August, 1961 |
| Birthday |
15 August |
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| Nationality |
United States
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Lisa Jones Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Lisa Jones height not available right now. We will update Lisa Jones's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Lisa Jones's Husband?
Her husband is Kenneth S. Brown
| Family |
| Parents |
Hettie Jones and Amiri Baraka |
| Husband |
Kenneth S. Brown |
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Lisa Jones Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lisa Jones worth at the age of 62 years old? Lisa Jones’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. She is from United States. We have estimated Lisa Jones's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Author |
Lisa Jones Social Network
Timeline
Lisa Victoria Chapman Jones (born August 15, 1961) is an American playwright, essayist, journalist, and memoirist.
Jones grew up in New York City and Newark, New Jersey.
Jones graduated from Yale University and received a MFA in Film from New York University.
Jones joined the staff of the Village Voice in 1984 and wrote for the paper for 15 years.
She also co-wrote three books with Spike Lee, all companion books to his films: Uplift the Race: The Construction of School Daze, published in 1988, Do the Right Thing, published in 1989, and Mo' Better Blues, published in 1990.
Her essays have been widely anthologized.
One anthology is Bulletproof Diva: Tales of Race, Sex and Hair.
Jones wrote the plays Carmella & King Kong and Combination Skin while involved with the Rodeo Caldonia, a feminist collective of African-American women artists.
Jones also created three works for the New American Radio series of National Public Radio: Aunt Aida's Hand (1989), Stained (1991), and Ethnic Cleansing (1993).
Aunt Aida's Hand and Stained were collaborations with Alva Rogers, who was also a Rodeo Caldonia member.
Combination Skin went on to premiere at Company One in Hartford, CT, in 1992.
The New York Times Theater review called her "a fresh talent" and praised her "all-consuming vision".
Combination Skin was anthologized in Contemporary Plays by Women of Color.
She was known for her "Skin Trade" columns in the Village Voice, a selection of which were published as a book, Bulletproof Diva, in 1994.
In 1995, Jones and Rogers received a joint choreography and creator Bessie Award for their collaborative work.
Jones published a memoir, Good Girl in a Bad Dress, in 1999.
She married Kenneth S. Brown in 2004 and their daughter was born in 2005.
Her sister, Kellie Jones, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.
Jones has a half-brother, Newark, New Jersey, mayor Ras Baraka, and a half-sister, Dominique di Prima, from Amiri's relationship with di Prima's mother.
