Micaela Diamond (born July 17, 1999) is an American actor and singer mostly known for her role as Babe in the Broadway musical ''

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''. She performed alongside Stephanie J. Block and

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as the youngest version of

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Early life and education

Diamond was born in

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. At the age of 11, she moved to

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with her mother, Karen Diamond, to pursue a career in the performing arts. There, Diamond attended

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. In 2017, Diamond was accepted into the musical theatre program at

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. During a high school production, ''

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'', in which she played Louise, an agent saw her performance and signed her. She later got an audition for ''

'' and booked the role just three days before she had planned to move to Carnegie Mellon and begin her freshman year.

Career

Diamond made her professional debut in the musical television special of ''

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'' on

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as a featured member of the ensemble. She was also the understudy for

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' character,

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. Diamond originated the role of Babe, the youngest version of Cher around the age of 7–19 in ''

''. Starred alongside

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, and Stephanie J. Block. she also appears on the musical cast album. On June 9, 2019, Diamond was named a 2019

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s honoree for her role as Babe in ''The Cher Show''. Diamond was nominated for Best Breakout Broadway Performance of the Decade at the

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Theatre Fans' Choice Award for her performance in ''The Cher Show''. In 2019, Diamond originated the roles of Lindy and Dorothy in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's '' A Play Is a Poem'' at

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. The play ran from September 11 to October 19, 2020, and was scheduled to begin performances Off-Broadway at the

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's Atlantic Stage 2 in

beginning May 14, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Diamond also originated the roles of Young Tori and Amelia in

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's world premiere production of ''Row'' which opened on July 17, 2021. On May 17, 2022, it was announced that Diamond would play Lucille Frank opposite

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's production of ''

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.''Rosky, Nicole
"Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond to Star in ''Parade'' at New York City Center"
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"BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed PARADE Reading"
''BroadwayWorld'', December 27, 2022

Theatre credits

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diamond, Micaela 1999 births Living people 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Actresses from New Jersey American film actresses American musical theatre actresses Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni People from Margate City, New Jersey Singers from New Jersey Theatre World Award winners