Grandma Lee

Grandma Lee
Grandma Lee performing in 2009
Birth nameFrances Lee Myers
Born(1934-05-29)May 29, 1934
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2020(2020-04-24) (aged 85)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
MediumStand-up comedy
Alma materOtterbein University
Years active1997–2020
Spouse
Ben Strong
(m. 1958; died 1995)
Children4

Frances Lee Strong[1] (née Myers; May 29, 1934[2] – April 24, 2020), better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, was an American stand-up comedian who was a talent show contestant on America's Got Talent in 2009. She began performing when she was in her 60s and became known for her off-color humor.[3]

  1. ^
    • "Senior Moments". Tampa Bay Times. June 3, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2020. Potty-mouthed Frances Lee Strong made a name for herself on America's Got Talent last year zinging raunchy jokes about judge Piers Morgan and has since done standup comedy around the nation.
    • "Obituary for Kevin Ray Strong at Teahen Funeral Home". www.teahenfuneralhome.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Katsilometes, John (May 4, 2010). "Closing in on 76, Grandma Lee is speaking the universal language". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Nunez, Mike (November 16, 2016). "Like the reality show, Grandma Lee's 'Got Talent'". Florida Today. Retrieved April 25, 2020.