Black Performers

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  1. 2. First person of color to play the role of Glinda in the Broadway show "Wicked".
  2. 5. American actress and singer. Has starred in several TV shows and movies. 10 years ago, she became the first black woman to play Cinderella on Broadway.
  3. 8. R&B singer, songwriter, actress, author. Performed on American Idol. Recently starred in a movie adaptation of a widely known musical.
  4. 9. American actor, singer, and Broadway performer. Had Broadway debut in 2018 and has had multiple lead roles since then.
  5. 11. American actor and singer. Performed in a Broadway revival of "Once On This Island".
  6. 13. Has won both a Grammy and Tony Award for the same role. Also in a hip hop group.
  7. 18. Won a Tony award for Best Actress in a Musical. Originated the role of Deloris in "Sister Act".
  8. 20. Originated the role of Angelica in "Hamilton". Won 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
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  1. 1. Won a Grammy for hit single, "I'm Not Going" and a Tony for their role in "Dreamgirls."
  2. 3. American actress, singer, icon. Won six Tony Awards. Awarded National Medal of Arts in 2016.
  3. 4. First African-American actor to perform as Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera".
  4. 6. Has appeared in several stage productions and movies. Was the only black Disney princess for several years.
  5. 7. Jamaican-American popstar. King of Calypso. The Banana Boat Song. First black man to win a Tony Award.
  6. 10. Jazz musician. Won a Tony Award in 2016 for Best Actor in a Musical.
  7. 12. First black actress to play the role of Anna in Broadway production of "Frozen". Passionate about social justice, wants theatre to be inclusive and equitable.
  8. 14. Actress, playwright, and professor. Played 29 different characters in her one-woman play. Influential in pioneering the techniques of verbatim theatre.
  9. 15. Actor and singer. Numerous Broadway musicals and is known for a certain quality in his voice. Has received five Emmy Award nominations.
  10. 16. First African American woman to win a Tony Award for best actress. Starred in one of the first series on American TV to star a Black woman.
  11. 17. English actress, singer, songwriter. Has won both Tony and Grammy awards. Has also starred as iconic female leads in film adaptations of popular musicals.
  12. 19. American actress, singer, and dancer. Won Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress.