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Leigh Davenport
Leigh Davenport is an American writer and producer. She is the creator of Run the World, and the writer of the films Wendy Williams: The Movie and The Perfect Find. Life and careerDavenport was born and raised in Chicago.[1] She received her bachelor's degree from Spelman College.[2] She moved to Harlem after graduation, where she began her career in digital media and entertainment journalism.[3] In 2017, she was working as editorial director for HelloBeautiful.com when she decided to pursue a screenwriting career.[2] Davenport's first writing job was for the Boomerang television adaptation.[4] She eventually sold Run the World, a script she had worked on for a decade.[2] The series, co-produced by Yvette Lee Bowser, follows a group of thirtysomething Black women living and working in Harlem.[5] She loosely based the series on her own experiences living in New York for twelve years.[6] The show has been compared to Sex and the City and Living Single for its focus on close female friendship.[3] The first season received critical acclaim and was renewed by Starz in 2021.[7] Davenport wrote Wendy Williams: The Movie (2021) and the upcoming Netflix film The Perfect Find.[8][9] Davenport is married. She has two children.[6] FilmographyTelevision
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