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Currently, Layon Gray is 55 years, 9 months and 27 days old. Layon Gray will celebrate 56rd birthday on a Sunday 26th of January 2025. Below we countdown to Layon Gray upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Layon Gray |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | January 26, 1969 (Alexandria, Louisiana, USA) |
| Birthday | January 26 |
| Town/City | Alexandria, Louisiana, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Layon Gray’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Layon Gray was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Layon was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. He has spent more than two decades writing, directing and developing stage plays and films that reflect a wide array of African-American cultural movements, creating new paradigms for the stage and screen.
Focusing on creating conversational dialogue in his works, Layon continues to make his mark. A native of Louisiana, Gray quickly ascended as one of Los Angeles' premiere playwrights earning more than 60 nomination and awards for his works since 2000.
Among the honors are 2012 NYC Inspire Award, 2012, Al Sharpton Man of Vision Award, 2012 PCTF Award (Best Director) 2010 New York Audelco Award (Achievement Award for Excellence); 2009 NAACP Award (Best Ensemble Award); 2009 Hollywood ADA Award (Best Ensemble Award); 2008 Match-Life Artist of the Year; 2007 NAACP Award (Best Producer, Best Play); 2007 MITF Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director, Best Producer); 2006 NAACP Award (Best Play); 2005 Hollywood ADA Award (Best Play); 2004.
Hollywood ADA Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director); and 2003 Los Angeles Maddy Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director, Best Ensemble). Presently, Black Angels Over Tuskegee, his play about the Tuskegee airmen, is earning great fanfare, incredible reviews and buzz in its 9th year Off-Broadway.
His play Kings Of Harlem performed for the NBA Legends during all-star week and is in development as a feature film. Layon has also directed award winning plays such as: A Raisin In The Sun, A Soldiers Play, The Crucible, Before it Hits Home, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf, and Miss Evers Boys.
His play Black Angels Over Tuskegee is in development for a Broadway run. He recently received the Broadway League Fellowship Award. His play Black Sparta about the 18th century African Female Dahomey warriors is in development as a feature film.
