LEE DANIELS
n Hollywood, stars are seldom simply discovered, but rather are made by visionaries like Lee Daniels. The Philadelphia native knows star quality. He’s recognized it since the day he stole his mother’s car on Broadway. He recognized it when casting then-unknown actress Gabourey Sidibe in her breakout role in . And again when he was casting for the show that has altered the landscape for Black creators, Fox’s , which is currently filming its sixth and final season.
