#ItaliansUnkown: Jay Leno Jay Leno is an American television host and comedian. His father, Angelo, was born in New York to immigrant parents from Flumeri, Campania. He started his career with minor roles in several television series and films. Leno got his big break as a regular on ‘Late Night with Letterman’ between 1982-87. In 1992 he replaced Johnny Carson and became the host of ‘The Tonight Show’ on NBC. Leno’s final show as host was on February 2014 with a grand total of 4,610 episodes! #JayLeno #ItalianAmericans #NewYork #Italy