Ariana DeBose on the night of the Oscar award ceremony, with her statuette. Photo: AP
Ariana DeBose, the 31-year-old actress who just won an Oscar for her role as Anita in Love Without Barriers, is the chosen host of the next Tony.
An awards ceremony will take place recognizing the best Broadway plays of the last season next June 12.
The contest organization announced this on the same day that the period for validity to seek a nomination ends. Next Monday, May 9, the works, the actors and all the nominees for the awards will be on display, which this year will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its gala at the iconic Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Ariana DeBose. Photo: AP
“I’m coming home! It’s an honor to celebrate 75 years of excellence in theater and, most of all, to every member of this community who works hard to ensure that Broadway lights have a chance to shine again,” the latest said. Oscar winner for best supporting actress.
The awards were presented by the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing, whose managers highlighted DeBose’s choice, which is highly recognized in Hollywood, for the theater community’s “great moment” after two poor years of pandemic.
A rising star
Ariana DeBose in “Love Without Barriers.” Photo: AP
Born in North Carolina, United States, and of Puerto Rican descent, DeBose earned Broadway recognition as a cast member of the popular musical. hamilton (2015), by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
In addition to his merits in theater, where he shone in musicals such as pippin either Motown the Musicalthe Tonys organization featured her television shows and activism in defense of homeless youth, the LGBTQ community, and women’s reproductive rights.
Three years after that slingshot role on hamiltonDeBose was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
He then appeared in musical on television on Netflix The Prom -directed by Ryan Murphy-, as a cheerleader struggling to get out of the closet; and on the Apple TV+ musical comedy miniseries, Schmigadoon!.
Installed in the Hollywood star system -after his dedication to the adaptation of Love without barriers by Steven Spielberg-, he will soon be seen as an astronaut on the International Space Station in the film ISS., throughout post-production.
And a few weeks ago it happened that she was the star of the film Two And Onlya romantic comedy sold as a bisexual Latino version of My Best Friend’s Wedding, a genre classic.
Making history
Ariana DeBose at the premiere of “Love Without Barriers”. Photo: Reuters.
At the last Oscars, DeBose made history: She became the first openly queer black actress to win an Academy Award. “I am America. I am a member of almost every marginalized community,” he said in an interview.
Despite being a new face in the film, DeBose won a lot of praise for her lively portrayal of Anita, a strong Puerto Rican woman who showcases her singing and dancing talents to the song. America.
Referring to the musical’s hit song, he said: “To anyone who has asked for their identity, or found themselves living in gray spaces, I assure you that there really is a place for us.”
In addition to the Oscar, DeBose won a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and British Academy Film Award for his performance. “Dreams do come true,” he explains.
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