Manager

Leona was signed to Modest Management from 2006 to 2013.

Genre

Pop, R&B, electronic, dance

Instruments

Vocals (mezzo-soprano), piano, guitar

Labels

Island Records, J, RCA, Syco Music

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

59 kg or 130 pounds

Boyfriend

Leona Lewis dated –

• Lou Al-Chamaa (2002-2010) – Leona knew Lou Al-Chamaa since 9 years of age. But, the childhood friends started dating in 2002. They dated together for a huge 8 years and split in June 2010. Leona said she would like to marry Lou Al-Chamaa. Lou later became an A&R scout for Sony records.
• Tyrese Gibson (2008) – The American actor Tyrese Gibson was RUMORed to be dating Leona in 2008.
• Dennis Jauch (2010-2012) – From 2010 to 2012, dancer and choreographer Dennis Jauch was romantically linked to singer Leona Lewis.

Leona Lewis and Dennis Jauch

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

She is of Afro-Guyanese descent on her father’s side, while she has Irish, Italian, and Welsh ancestry on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Looks (due to mixed ethnicity)

Measurements

34-27-35 in or 87-68.5-89 cm

Dress Size

8 (US) or 38 (US)

Bra Size

32B

Leona Lewis at the Friends ‘N’ Family 17th Annual Pre Grammy Party on January 24, 2014

Shoe Size

7.5 (US)

Brand Endorsements

The Body Shop (2013)

She has appeared in commercials on NBA, and Cotton clothes.

Religion

Her religious beliefs are not known.

Best Known For

Her appearance on The X Factor and releasing albums such as Spirit (2007), Echo (2009), Glassheart (2012), Christmas, with Love (2013) and others.

First Album

Lewis released her first album Spirit on 9 November, 2007 via Syco Music, Sony BMG, and J Records.

The album charted at #1 in U.S., UK, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

It was certified as 10x Platinum and sold 3,115,366 copies of the album in UK.

First Film

Leona made her film debut in 2014 with the musical romantic comedy-drama film Walking On Sunshine for her role as Elena.

First TV Show

In 2006, she appeared in the reality singing show The X Factor as a contestant.

Later, in 2012, she returned to the same show as a judge.

Personal Trainer

In 2010, she lost weight and went from size 14 to size 10 after having a change in her diet regime. The singer went on a detox diet and ate specifically vegetables and nothing processed.

She loves food and was finding it hard to stay away from chocolates. Leona, though drank lots of water at the time for weight loss.

Leona Lewis at Grammys 2014 Essence Party

Leona Lewis Favorite Things

• Film – Labyrinth

Leona Lewis Facts

1. She started songwriting at 12.
2. Lewis first trained herself in opera, and then learned jazz, blues and finally contemporary music.
3. To fund her studio sessions, she has worked as a Pizza Hut waitress and as a receptionist at a solicitors office.
4. Since the age of 12, she is a vegetarian.
5. Leona won Europe’s Sexiest Vegetarian award in 2009. In 2008, she won the title of PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian.
6. Leona has a Swedish Warmblood horse named Spirit.
7. Leona Lewis is the first mixed-race winner of The X Factor UK.
8. Her debut single was downloaded 50,000 times in only 30 minutes.
9. Lewis owns a Rottweiler named Rome.
10. She was classmates with singer Katie Melua at BRIT School in London.
11. Hear more from Leona on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, YouTube and iTunes.