Leo Sheng Biography and Wikipedia
Leo Sheng is a Chinese-American television actor and activist well recognized for playing the role of Micah Lee on The L Word Generation Q since 2019. Born in Hunan China, Leo was adopted by a Native American lesbian couple based in Ypsilanti, Michigan at the age of twelve. He is also known for playing the role of Ethan in a 2019 short film called Adam, made an appearance and worked as a creative consultant for a 2020 Reality series called Disclosure: Trans Live on Screen.
Leo Sheng Education
Sheng attended the University of Michigan where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology in 2017. From there, he was accepted into the school’s social work graduate program but failed to enroll after he was chosen as a cast member on Adam back in 2019.
Leo Sheng Age and Birthday
How old is Leo? Sheng is 28 years old as of 2024. He was born on May 18, 1996, in Hunan, China, Asia but grew up in Michigan, United States. His birthday is celebrated on 18th May every year. His zodiac birth sign is Taurus. READ: Jacqueline Toboni
Leo Sheng Nationality and Ethnicity
Sheng holds Chinese nationality by birth and American citizenship by registration and adoption. Leo was born in Hunan, China but he grew up in Michigan, United States. Therefore, he is of Chinese-American ethnicity/ heritage.
Leo Sheng Family | Mothers | Parents
Leo was born in China but he was later adopted by two moms at the age of twelve. The two ladies raised him in Michigan, United States. However, Sheng’s moms like to live a private life away from the public. Thus, information about their identity is still withheld from the public. Nevertheless, Leo likes sharing pictures of his parents on his Instagram account whenever he is with them. His moms have also supported his decision to be a transman and his decision to pursue acting as a full-time career.
Leo Sheng Boyfriend | Partner | Wife
Is Leo Married? Sheng is currently single and unmarried. He also identifies himself as a queer trans man. There are also no records of him being in a relationship with a girl or boy before. This is because The L Word star likes to keep his personal dating life away from the public. Therefore, more details about Leo’s wife and partner will be updated once it is confirmed available. READ: Lisa Bilyeu
Leo Sheng Baby
Sheng does not have a child or baby at the moment. However, Sheng revealed via his Twitter account that his roommates had a baby together in December 2020. Therefore, he became Uncle Leo. He is more than happy to have an emotional attachment with a child for the first time in a while.
Leo Sheng L Word
The L Word: Generation Q is a famous 2019 American drama series that was created as the Sequel of the 20024 original L Word Showtime series that was canceled in 2009. The storyline of the series is based on the diverse lives of a group of LGBTQ members who go through personal growth, love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and love while living in the same house in Los Angeles, California. Leo currently plays the lead role of Micah Lee on the show.
Leo Sheng Acting Career
Leo began his career as an actor at the age of seventeen and gained public attention after posting videos on YouTube and Instagram documenting his transition from a woman to a man. After his full transition, he bagged his first role on Rhys Ernst’s Adam in 2019.
Later, he appeared in a documentary series called Disclosure after his complete trans surgery. Sheng revealed that L Word’s 2004 transmasculine character named Max inspired him to come out as a Trans man after his surgery was done. He successfully auditioned for the role of Micah Lee on L Word Generation in 2018. READ: Shelli Azoff
Leo Sheng Woman | Before Surgery
Sheng currently identifies himself as a queer Transman. A transman is a man who was assigned female at birth but chose to undergo surgical and hormonal transition or sex reassignment therapy to align his gender identity as a transman. Leo documented his whole transition before and after surgery on YouTube and Instagram at the age of sixteen.
Leo Sheng Net Worth
Leo is a renowned American television and film actor and TV personality with an estimated net worth of $9 million.
Leo Sheng Hair
Sheng is known for putting on bob/pixie haircuts and long straight hair that makes him look vibrant and lets him embrace his gender as a trans man. You can check out some of his pictures on Instagram and his other social media accounts.
Leo Sheng Movies and TV Shows
- 2019 Adam
- 2020 Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
- 2019–present The L Word: Generation Q Micah Lee 19 episodes
