Who is Jay Leno?

Jay Leno born is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and television host.

Jay Leno: Birth Facts, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Jay Leno was born on April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, New York. His mother’s name is Catherine Muir. His father’s name is  Angelo Leno who was an insurance salesman.

He belongs to the mixed ethnicity of Italian-Scottish.

He lost his mother in 1993 when he was hosting the first season of ‘The Tonight Show’ and a year later his father passed away at the age of 84.

Leno also had a brother named Patrick Leno who was a Vietnam veteran. But his brother died in 2003 due to cancer.

Education History

Leno graduated from Andover High School. Leno has studied up to a bachelor’s degree in speech therapy from Emerson College.