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Javier Muñoz (actor)
Javier Muñoz is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his performances on Broadway as Usnavi de la Vega in the 2008 musical ''In the Heights'' and as Alexander Hamilton in the 2015 musical ''Hamilton'', in which he played the title role from July 11, 2016, until January 14, 2018. Early life and education Muñoz, the son of a Puerto Rican family, grew up in the Linden Projects in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York. He was the youngest of four boys, all of whom shared their father's artistic inclinations, although he was the only one to go on to pursue a professional career in the arts. He attended Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School where he participated in the drama club known as the Players' Circle, then earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at New York University, where he was part of the CAP 21 acting program. Career Muñoz's early roles include Ziad, the "best friend" in Kari Floren's ''The Porch'' at Altered Stages in New York, and roles i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress and singer known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton'', for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other Broadway credits include Nettie Harris in the original Broadway cast of ''The Color Purple'', and Mimi Marquez in ''Rent''. She has portrayed many roles on television, including Geneva Pine on ''The Good Wife'', and Evangeline Williamson on ''One Life to Live'', for which she received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. As of 2021, she stars in the Peacock musical comedy ''Girls5eva''. Also that year, she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of ''Hamilton'', which was released in 2020. Early life and education Goldsberry was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
