Born in San Jose and raised in Houston and Detroit, she earned a BFA in theater from Carnegie Mellon and a master’s in jazz studies at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Early stage work included the Dreamgirls tour and a role as Nala in The Lion King, while TV saw her as a backup singer on Ally McBeal. She originated Angelica Schuyler in Broadway hit Hamilton, winning a Tony for Best Featured Actres…
