Ray Billingsley

Ray Billingsley has been selling cartoons professionally for more than 45 years. Born 1957 in the South and raised in Harlem. He won his first cartooning award at age eight, became a staff artist for KIDS magazine at 12. Attended the La Guardia High School of Music & Art , and received a full scholarship to the School of Visual Arts. After a short stint at Disney, Billingsley created a nationally syndicated strip titled Lookin' Fine at age 21 from 1980-1982 under United Features Syndicate. Afterwards King Features Syndicate launched Curtis in 1988, making its daily debut in 250 newspapers and digital platforms. It’s made its way to 325 outlets worldwide. Billingsley is the first Cartoonist of Color to ever win the prestigious Reuben Award in its history.