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'''LeVar Burton''' (born February 16, 1957) in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany as Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. Burton is an [[American]] actor, director, author, podcaster and television host, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] (1987–1994) also directing a number of television episodes for various iterations of Star Trek, and as host of the [[PBS]] Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for more than 23 years (1983–2006), for which he has received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards, and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of the show. He has also portrayed the central character Kunta Kinte / Toby in the hit Emmy award wining miniseries “Roots” first aired on [[ABC]] in January 1977. Burton has been nominated for 3 Prime time Emmy's first in 1977, then in 1996, and last in 2016. Another 22 wins & 27 nominations. In November 1990 Burton was awarded a star on the Hollywood walk of fame for his work in the field of television. LeVar Burton married Stephanie Cozart Burton, a professional make-up artist, on October 3, 1992. Burton has two children, son Eian Burton Smith and daughter Michaela "Mica" Jean Burton.

'''LeVar Burton''' (born February 16, 1957) in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany as Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. Burton is an [[American]] actor, director, author, podcaster and television host, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (1987–1994) also directing a number of television episodes for various iterations of ''Star Trek'', and as host of the [[PBS]] Kids educational television series ''Reading Rainbow'' for more than 23 years (1983–2006), for which he has received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards, and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of the show. He has also portrayed the central character Kunta Kinte / Toby in the hit Emmy award wining miniseries ''Roots'', first aired on [[ABC]] in January 1977. Burton has been nominated for 3 Prime time Emmy's first in 1977, then in 1996, and last in 2016. Another 22 wins & 27 nominations. In November 1990 Burton was awarded a star on the Hollywood walk of fame for his work in the field of television. LeVar Burton married Stephanie Cozart Burton, a professional make-up artist, on October 3, 1992. Burton has two children, son Eian Burton Smith and daughter Michaela "Mica" Jean Burton.

==Early life and Education==

==Early life and Education==