By NAN Staff Writer
News Americas, LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Sun. May 7, 2023: Jamaican American Emmy-Award winning actress and singer, Sheryl Lee-Ralph, landed another major win Saturday, as she became the voice of NBCUniversal’s promotion of the 149th Kentucky Derby.
Lee Ralph starred in the NBCUniversal’s Derby opening tease and re-tease. Her distinct voice was heard speaking to the history of the race and the timelessness of it.
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“One way or another this day will get your heart racing! Thank you for making me The Voice of The 149th Kentucky Derby #KentuckyDerby churchhilldowns,” she tweeted.
Ralph, 66, whose mother was born in Jamaica, has been racking up the honors since winning an Emmy-Award last year for her role on Abbott Elementary and the ‘Order Of Jamaica’ last October. She also performed the 123-year-old Black Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the Super Bowl in February.