ARIANA DeBose is a professional actress, singer, and dancer known for her various roles on and off of Broadway.
On March 27, 2022, the 31-year-old won her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in West Side Story.
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Who is Ariana DeBose?
Born on January 25, 1991, Ariana DeBose is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina.
After training at the CC & Co Dance Complex in Raliegh, Ariana made her television debut on So You Think You Can Dance in 2009.
She followed up the competition with a role on One Life to Live, before heading on stage with the North Carolina and Alliance Theatres.
Ariana ended up going on tour with the cast of Bring It On, making her Broadway debut shortly after.
What Broadway productions has Ariana DeBose starred in?
After Ariana DeBose’s role of Nautica in Bring It On took her to a Broadway stage, she continued to make a name for herself in the theatre world.
She understudied for the role of Diana Ross in Motown: The Musical (2013), playing the role of Mary Wilson.
In 2014 she performed in Pippin, Hamilton in 2015, followed by A Bronx Tale in 2016.
Ariana returned to Broadway for the 2018 run of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
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What is Ariana DeBose’s net worth?
An estimated net worth for the rising Ariana DeBose is currently unknown.
She made her film debut in the ensemble of Company (2011) and Hamilton (2020).
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She appeared in the film adaptation of the musical The Prom, directed by Ryan Murphy.
With the 2021 feature film remake of West Side Story, Ariana DeBose shot to immediate fame for her role as Anita.
Her role as Anita earned the actress a number of awards, including the 2022 BAFTA for Best Film Actress in a Supporting Role; the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role; and the 2022 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
Ariana clinched the 2022 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well.
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