Birth Name: Tonya Linnette Lewis
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S
Date of Birth: March 30, 1966
Ethnicity: African-American
Tonya Lewis Lee is an American TV producer, author, writer, and lawyer. She was born in New York City, New York, to Lillian Glenn and George R. Lewis. Tonya is married to film director and actor Spike Lee. They have two children, Satchel and Jackson.
Tonya’s maternal grandmother was Lillian B. Glenn.
A blog written for The Denver Post has stated about Tonya’s origin:
“She was born to parents who were descended from slaves and lived in Milwaukee and St. Louis before moving to New York City, where her father had a 30-year career in the finance department of Philip Morris”.
Tonya’s parents and husband are pictured here.
Sources: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/tonya-lewis-lee
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