Ariana DeBose

Ariana DeBose in Summary

Ariana DeBose is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing Anita in Steven Spielberg‘s musical film West Side Story, for which she received a Golden Globe. DeBose made her television debut competing on So You Think You Can Dance.

Ariana DeBose Biography

DeBose was born on January 25, 1991, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her mother, Gina DeBose, is an 8th grade teacher. DeBose trained in dance at CC & Co. Dance Complex in Raleigh. Debose has stated that her father is an Afro-Latino Puerto Rican and her mother is white, and that she also has African-American and Italian ancestry.

DeBose made her television debut competing on So You Think You Can Dance. She then made her Broadway debut in the musical Bring It On: The Musical in 2011 and appeared in further Broadway roles in Motown: The Musical in 2013 and Pippin in 2014. She also appeared in the original cast of Hamilton from 2015 to 2016 and as Jane in A Bronx Tale in 2016 to 2017. In 2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Donna Summer in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

DeBose also appeared in the taped version of Hamilton, which was released in 2020 on Disney+. She played Alyssa Greene in Netflix’s The Prom (2020) and Emma in the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021).

More Information about Ariana DeBose

• Name: Ariana DeBose
• Date Of Birth: January 25, 1991
• Place Of Birth: North Carolina, United States
• Main Occupation: Actress