![]() ![]() By age nine, DeLeon became the youngest person ever to be nominated for a GRAMMY® Award with the previous record holder being the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.Įarly in her career, DeLeon began an exciting season of film and television appearances with TBN, CBN, NBC, CBS, ABC, WGN and a variety of cable networks before she landed a regular role on ABC’s television drama “Brewster Place,” which starred Oprah Winfrey. She also performed for numerous religious and political leaders including the late President Ronald Reagan. She went on to tour the world, opening for the legendary Mighty Clouds of Joy in Japan and traveling throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and the West Indies including regular performances for the USO. Her spiritual upbringing helped launch the Chicago native into music ministry at the tender age of five when she first stepped onto a major stage at the Chicago Gospel Festival, performing before 20,000. Raised in church, DeLeon grew up in a family of pastors and ministers including her Gospel-singing mom, Debbie Richards. ![]() The petite beauty is also the wife of baseball superstar Gary Sheffield and the mother of three rambunctious boys. ![]() Now, with 20 years of experience in her repertoire, seven CDs and 2 DVD’s to her credit, DeLeon has spread her wings as an award-winning gospel artist, actress and television host. It seems like only yesterday when an adorable, kindergarten-aged DeLeon Richards was wowing crowds as “The Young Gospel Sensation,” singing before thousands and appearing on major network TV. ![]()
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