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Leroya Sanford - Comedy
By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist
Leroya Sanford
10yr-Old Comic Genius AKA “The Crown Princess Of Comedy" Is
Rising Fast!
Photos
by Lee Sanford
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| Leroya Sanford |
Some
people spend an entire life time trying figure out what their purpose in life
is and never find the answer. Then there are those like ten year old Leroya
Sanford who come here knowing why they are here. Since she got up in front of a
crowd at her swim team awards banquet at four years old and told her first
joke, Sanford has been on a mission every since. Initially her parents thought
that it was a passing phase when she started to bug them at age five to let her
go places to tell jokes. Eventually they gave in and thought that if they
placated and let her tell jokes at gatherings that she would see how much work
was involved and like all children do; would lose interest and that would be
the end of it. Well that didn’t happen and soon Sanford’s dad Lee was
making the event rounds with his daughter in tow because it only wet her
appetite for comedy even more.
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| Leroya Sanford |
By age eight Sanford was making serious
event rounds throughout the metro Los Angeles area with her stand-up comic
routine appearing at local festivals, the famed Leimert Park area events, the
annual KJLH-FM, LA Sentinel Newspaper “Taste
of Soul” Street Festival and a host of others. This led to her getting into
the door and working the major rooms in Hollywood i.e., “The Comedy Store,” “The Laugh Factory,” “The Ice House,” The Ha Ha
Comedy Club” and “The Improv.”
Stanford recently caught the eye of the producers of ABC-TV’s “The View” and was flown to New York to
perform on the show. Needless to say she was a hit and the TV critic/reviews
were very positive.
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| Leroya Sanford & Whoopie Goldberg on set at The View |
Some critics called her the next young Whoopie Goldberg.
You can see her segment on YouTube under Leroya Sanford on The View.
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| Leroya & Richie Tienken owner of "comic Strip" in New York |
While she
was in the big apple Sanford also manage to sneak in appearances at “The Broadway Comedy Club” and the famed
“Comic Strip.”
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| L-R: Elizabeth, Leroya, Whoopie & Sheri on set at The View |
When asked about her experience in on “The View” and New York, Sanford lights
up saying, “It was phenomenal. They were the classiest ladies I’ve met and I
love New York except for the cement but I love it, I love it. I shared the
stage with great comedians and if they’re on there, I know I’m going to make
it.”
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| Redd Foxx from NBC-TV's Sanford & Son |
As a note of interest,
Sanford is from the bloodline of John Elroy Sanford (PKA Redd Foxx). She is
part of the Sanford family from Chicago where Redd grew up. In short, Sanford
is actually comedic royalty with the DNA and linage of Redd Foxx.
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| Leroya Sanford |
Sanford is
now being referred by the press as "The
Crown Princess of Comedy" and will be the
youngest stand-up comic ever to headline the main room stage at the world famous “Comedy Store” in Hollywood
on Friday, May 3, 2013.
Comments from the pros include: Katt Williams---"Leroya is on the fast track;" Arsenio Hall---"So funny and original;" Paul Rodriguez--"She's a pint size Lucille Ball;"
Tom Arnold--"Amazingly Hilarious;" Dane Cook--"She's the real deal;" Joe Medina--"Wow! Check her out;" Tom Dreesen---"She's soooo funny." and Jay Leno--"A superstar in the making."
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