Ariana DeBose | Reconnecting with Pride | Talks at Google
110Ariana DeBose discusses her rising career, what’s next for her, and the importance of reconnecting with Pride.
Ariana DeBose is an award winning actress known for her roles onstage, in film and television. She is best known for her groundbreaking performance in Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of West Side Story, for which she received an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her star role as Anita. In winning her Oscar, she became the first openly queer Afro Latina to win an Academy Award.
She had a breakout role in Schmigadoon! and received critical acclaim for her performance in Ryan Murphy's Netflix adaptation of the hit-Broadway musical The Prom. She will next be seen in Season 4 of Westworld, Sony Pictures’ Kraven The Hunter, space thriller ISS and she recently wrapped action film Argylle from Apple. Onstage, DeBose is best known for her role as “Disco Donna '' in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, which earned her a 2018 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for a Drama League Award and won a Chita Rivera Award for “Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show”. In 2015, Ariana appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda in the groundbreaking, Tony-winning musical Hamilton as a member of the original cast in both the Broadway and off-Broadway productions, as well as the Emmy Award winning film version that was later released on Disney+. Additionally, Ariana made her SNL guest host debut to rave reviews.
Ariana currently sits on the International Board of Covenant House advocating for homeless youth, many of whom identify as LGBTQIA+. She is also a board member of A is For, a reproductive rights organization started by Martha Plimpton that works to ensure that all women have access to reproductive and abortion care free of stigma.
Moderated by Dan Navarro.
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