Joaquina Kalukango | |
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| Born | February 15, 1989 |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play.[1][2] In addition to her theatre work, Kalukango has appeared in One Night in Miami..., When They See Us and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.[3]
- ^ "Tony Nominee Joaquina Kalukango on How Slave Play Provokes Discussion: 'We've Never Seen That on a Broadway Stage'". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Tony Award nominations: "A Strange Loop" earns 11 nods, "MJ" and "Paradise Square" each get 10". www.cbsnews.com. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Kumar, Naveen (2022-01-20). "Joaquina Kalukango is Broadway's Next Great Leading Lady". Retrieved 2022-07-14.