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BIO

ARIANA DEBOSE won the 2022 Academy Award ®️, British Academy Film Award, Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice Awards for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY. She also recently hosted the 2022 Tony Awards to critical acclaim and has starred in the hit television series Schmigadoon! for Apple TV+, Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation of THE PROM for Netflix, and HBO’s hit series Westworld. Upcoming film projects include Disney’s animated feature film WISH, KRAVEN THE HUNTER (Sony), ARGYLLE (Apple), and the independent feature I.S.S.



She is currently in production on the Blumhouse psychological thriller HOUSE OF SPOILS for Prime Video.

Her Broadway credits include Hamilton, Bring It On, Company, Pippin and her Tony Award nominated performance in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. She can be heard playing director/choreographer Zoey Taylor in As the Curtain Rises, an original Broadway soap opera podcast from the Broadway Podcast Network.

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STAGE CREDITS

Ariana Debose Ariana Debose
[West End]
2023
Performer [Replacement]
Twelve Angry Men Twelve Angry Men
[Off-Broadway]
All-Female Staged Reading, 2018
Performer
R.R.R.E.D. R.R.R.E.D.
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Star [Replacement]
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Donna Summer
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse, 2017
Disco Donna
A Bronx Tale: The Musical A Bronx Tale: The Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Jane
Hamilton Hamilton
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Ensemble
Hamilton Hamilton
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Ensemble
Pippin Pippin
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Player [Replacement]
Leading Player (Understudy) [Replacement]
Motown the Musical Motown the Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Ensemble
Diana Ross (Understudy)
Bring It On: The Musical Bring It On: The Musical
[Broadway]
2012
Nautica
Bring It On: The Musical Bring It On: The Musical
[US Tour]
National Tour, 2011
Nautica

Movies

Company
[ 2011 ] Ensemble
A Smartphone User's Guide to Etiquette
[ 2018 ]
Seaside
[ 2018 ] Daphne
Hamilton
[ 2020 ] Ensemble
The Prom
[ 2020 ] Alyssa Greene
West Side Story
[ 2021 ] Anita
Argylle
[ 2023 ]
Kraven the Hunter
[ 2023 ] Calypso
Wish
[ 2023 ] Asha - Voice

TV Shows

Blue Bloods
Sophia Ortiz
Human Resources
Danielle
Schmigadoon!
[ 2021-2022 ] Emma Tate
Westworld
Maya

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ariana DeBose been in?

Ariana DeBose has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Ariana DeBose been in?

Ariana DeBose has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Ariana DeBose been nominated for?

Ariana DeBose has been nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for her role in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. She has also received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her performance in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

What was Ariana DeBose's first West End show?

Ariana DeBose's first West End show was Ariana Debose which opened in 2023

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