Ariana DeBose Biography Actor (1991–)
Who is Ariana DeBose?
Ariana DeBose was born on January 25, 1991, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she devoted herself to dance and theater. After a brief stint on reality television, she headed to Broadway, where highlights of her career include appearing in the original production of Hamilton and getting a Tony Award nomination for her role in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. DeBose then brought her talents to the big and small screen: She starred in Netflix's Prom, AppleTV+'s Schmigadoon! and portrayed the pivotal role of Anita in the 2021 movie remake of West Side Story.
On March 27, 2022, DeBose received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Anita. She is the first Afro-Latina, the first openly queer actor of color and the first openly queer woman to win an Oscar, as well as the first openly queer woman of color to receive an acting nomination.
Early Life and Education
DeBose's Afro-Puerto Rican father was never a part of her life. Her white mother, Gina DeBose, raised her as a single parent in Raleigh and Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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