Leslie Burrell: Facts About Omarion's Mother

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Leslie Burrell is the mother of Omari Ishmael Grandberry popularly known by his stage name Omarion. Leslie’s son Omarion is a well-recognized R&B singer, actor, and dancer, best known as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. As an actor, he is known for his appearances in films such as You Got Served, Fat Albert, Somebody Help Me, and The Proud Family Movie.

Leslie Burrell: Bio Summary

NameLeslie Burrell
Age54 years old as of 2022
Date of birthSeptember 24, 1968
Famous asmother of Omarion
NationalityAmerican
SpouseTrent Grandberry
ChildrenOmarion, O’Ryan, Tymon, Ukil, Amira, Kira, and Arielle
OccupationHairstylist

Who Is Leslie Burrell?

Leslie Burrell was born on September 24, 1968, in Inglewood, California, U.S.A. As of 2022, she is at the age of 54 years. She has not disclosed anything about her parents, siblings, or other family members. She holds an American nationality. Her childhood experiences and educational details are still unknown.

Leslie Burrell was a hairstylist and used to be her son Omarion’s stylist while he was performing in B2K. She appears as a supporting character in season one of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. The show showed her relationship with her daughter-in-law, Apryl. She is also known for her work in You Got Served (2004).

Leslie Burrell was married to Trent Grandberry. Trent has lived a low-key life so his details are very few on the internet. It is not known when and how Leslie and Trent met or where they met. They got married at an unknown location and date. According to sources, they are no longer together.

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Leslie Burrell and Vic Browner are the parents of American R&B singer O’Ryan Omir Browner aka O’Ryan. O’Ryan was born on February 12, 1987, and he is 35 years old as of 2022. He is best known for his self-titled album he released in 2004 which aimed at the teen pop audience.

Leslie Burrell has other children with her ex-husband Trent Grandberry. In all Leslie Burrell has four sons and three daughters. Her children are Omarion, O’Ryan, Tymon, Ukil, Amira, Kira, and Arielle.

Also Read: Tymon Grandberry: Everything About Omarion’s brother

Leslie Burrell was accused of sleeping with J-Boog

Rumors were suggesting that Leslie Burrell had an affair with J-Boog. It was alleged that she slept with J-Boog, who was a member of B2K alongside Leslie’s son Omarion. This is said to have happened when Leslie appeared on an episode of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. This news spread during the Love and Hip Hop Reunion show filmed at the Tyler Perry Studios.

Leslie Burrell’s Son Omarion

Leslie Burrell welcomed her son Omarion on November 12, 1984, in Inglewood, California, U.S. He is 38 years old as of 2022. His actual name is Omari Ishmael Grandberry but after he joined the group B2K in 1999, he took the stage name, Omarion. The group named themselves B2K, an acronym for “Boys of The New Millennium”.

Omarion embarked on a solo career after the group B2K disbanded in 2004. His debut album, O was released in 2005 before his second solo album, 21 was released in 2006. O got a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.

Omarion dropped his third solo album, Ollusion in 2010 and peaked in the Top 20. His fourth solo album was dubbed Sex Playlist (2014) and it spawned the single “Post to Be” (featuring Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko), which reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 3× platinum.

Also Read: Ukil Grandberry: Who is Omarion’s brother?

Omarion has appeared in some films most notably You Got Served. He has appeared in Fat Albert, Somebody Help Me, and The Proud Family Movie. As a solo artist, he is a recipient of a BET Award, a Billboard Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award.

Omarion is also a full-time father. He has two children, a son born in 2014 and a daughter born in 2016, with ex-girlfriend Apryl Jones, whom he dated from 2013 to 2016. Their relationship was chronicled on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.

ALSO, READ; Trent Grandberry: Where Is Omarion’s Father Now?

Where is Leslie Burrell now?

Despite being a celebrity mother, Leslie Burrell prefers being a rather private person. She has lived her life of publicity so her whereabouts are not known. She has not made any headlines in this recent times. She seems to be living her life happily with her family and loved ones.

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