Ariana DeBose | |
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.jpg) DeBose in 2022 | |
| Born | January 25, 1991 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Sue Makkoo (2017–present) |
| Awards | Full list |
Ariana DeBose (/ˌɑːriˈɑːnə dəˈboʊz/;[1] born January 25, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[2]
DeBose was a contestant on the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2009, where she finished in the top 20. She made her Broadway debut in Bring It On: The Musical in 2011 and continued her work on Broadway with roles in Motown: The Musical (2013) and Pippin (2014). From 2015 to 2016, she was one of the original ensemble members in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, and appeared as Jane in A Bronx Tale (2016–2017). In 2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. She has also hosted the Tony Awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
DeBose has also appeared in the Netflix musical comedy film The Prom (2020) and the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023). She gained wider recognition for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's musical film West Side Story (2021), winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She provided the voice of Asha in the animated film Wish (2023).
- ^ "The "West Side Story" Cast Finds Out Which Characters They Really Are". BuzzFeed Celeb. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Ariana DeBose Is on the 2022 TIME 100 List". Time. May 23, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.