Ariana DeBose

Background information

Fullname

Ariana Nicole DeBose

Born

January 25,1991 (age 34)
Raleigh,North Carolina,United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actress, singer, dancer

Years active

2009–present

Family information

Partner

Sue Makkoo (2017–present)

Parents

Gina DeBose (mother)

Ariana Nicole DeBose is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playingAnita in the2021 musical filmWest Side Story. She also played Alyssa Greene in the2020 Netflix comedyThe Prom and voicedAsha in the2023 Disney animated feature filmWish.

Career[]

Known for her work in musical theater, film, and television, she made her television debut competing onSo You Think You Can Dance. DeBose then made her Broadway debut in the musicalBring It On: The Musical in2011 before appearing in further Broadway productions, such asMotown: The Musical in2013 andPippin in2014. She also appeared in the original cast ofHamilton from2015 to2016 andA Bronx Tale from 2016 to2017. In2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Donna Summer inSummer: The Donna Summer Musical. She won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for "West Side Story".

ForDisney, she appeared in the taped version ofHamilton, which was released in2020 onDisney+ and playedAnita inSteven Spielberg's musical filmWest Side Story (2021). She also voicesAsha in the2023 Disney animated feature filmWish.