In the American movie ‘The Lion King’, who voiced the character Shenzi, the leader of the hyenas?

The American animated musical drama film ‘The Lion King’ was produced in 1994 by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was the 32nd Disney animated feature film.

The three spotted hyenas who serve Scar include Shenzi, the sassy and short-tempered female leader of the trio that included Banzai, an aggressive and hot-headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse, plus Ed, a dim-witted hyena who does not talk and only communicates through laughter. Shenzi was voiced by Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955)

Matthew Broderick voiced Simba while Madge Sinclair was Sarabi, Mufasa’s mate, and Nathan Lane voiced Timon the meerkat.

Goldberg is an American actress and comedian who has received numerous accolades and is one of 16 select entertainers to win an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Tony Award.

She has been active from 1982 to the present. Her birth name is Caryn Elaine Johnson. She started her career on stage with her one-woman show, ‘Spook Show’, which transferred to Broadway under the title ‘Whoopi Goldberg’, running from 1984 to 1985.