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Esther Stroy is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the films The Color Purple (1985), The Preacher's Wife (1996), and The Fighting Temptations (2003). She has also appeared in television series such as The Cosby Show, A Different World, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Stroy was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the nearby suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland. She attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Howard University in 1975 with a degree in theater. Stroy began her career in the theater, appearing in productions such as The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin', and Dreamgirls. She made her film debut in the 1985 film The Color Purple, playing the role of Shug Avery. She went on to appear in films such as The Preacher's Wife (1996), The Fighting Temptations (2003), and The Secret Life of Bees (2008). Stroy has also appeared in numerous television series, including The Cosby Show, A Different World, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She has also had recurring roles in the series Living Single and Girlfriends. As of 2021, Esther Stroy's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 12 August 1953
Birthday 12 August
Birthplace Washington, D.C.
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2012

In 2012, Stroy, now Esther Stroy-Harper, remembered it as a it being "more than the world’s best summer vacation. It was the opportunity of a lifetime".

1972

In the 400 m event itself, she reached the semi-final but injured herself whilst leading the race and finally finished fifth so therefore not qualifying for the final. Her Olympic misfortune was repeated in 1972. As Stroy-Harper recalls “Right before the 1972 Olympics, I injured that same hamstring, so I didn’t make the team. I went to Munich, but as a spectator.”

1971

The high point of her career was winning gold at the 1971 Pan American Games in the 4 x 400 meter relay and bronze in the 200 meters. She also won the 220 yards dash at the 1971 and 1972 AAU Indoor Championships.

In 1971, she was a member of a 4 x 1-mile women's relay team that set a new world record at a USA versus Pan-Africa meet.

1969

In 1969, she was ranked second in the USA and ninth in the world in the 400 metres/440 yards by the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.

1968

Esther Stroy was only 15 years and 64 days old when she competed at the 1968 Olympics.

In the 1968 United States Olympic Trials, Stroy was third in the 400 m event and was entered but did not compete in the 200 m. In 1972, she was third in her heat of the 200 m and was entered but did not compete in the 400 m.

Her father was able to see her run in Mexico City in the 1968 Olympics, but her mother unfortunately was not able to having injured herself during the preparations to travel. Being of high school age, Stroy attended classes at a local school during the six weeks of the Olympics training camp at Los Alamos, New Mexico in order to maintain her academic skills.

1953

Esther Stroy (born August 12, 1953) is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprinting events. She is best known for competing at the 1968 Olympics in the 400-meter dash as a 15-year-old, the youngest competitor at those games.