Natalie Venetia Belcon
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BIO
Belcon has performed on the original cast recordings of Avenue Q, The Glorious Ones and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin.
She appeared as Columbina in the world premiere of the musical The Glorious Ones (based on the novel of the same name by Francine Prose) at the Pittsburgh Public Theater in April 2007.
Belcon has performed in various productions and workshops of The Last Smoker in America, an original 4 character musical by Bill Russell and Peter Melnick, which received its world premiere at CATCO in Columbus, Ohio. A workshop production was previously presented in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. The Last Smoker in America began performances Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre on July 11, 2012 and closed in September 2012. She was in Matilda the Musical on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre as Mrs Phelps, replacing Karen Aldridge.
In March 2025, she opened the Broadway production of Buena Vista Social Club playing Cuban singer and dancer Omara Portuondo. For her performance, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Belcon appeared as an HR Rep in Damages. Before this she was seen in Johnny and the Sprites until its end with her Avenue Q co-star, John Tartaglia. She plays Gwen, the neighbor of Tartaglia's character, Johnny T.
Belcon had recurring roles on the television shows The Education of Max Bickford, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Roc. Her most notable guest star appearance came in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as JoAnn Morgan. She also guest starred in episodes of Martin, Living Single, and The Cosby Show.
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1993 ] Lynette Natalie Belcon
[ 1996 ] Betty
[ 1998 ] Hootchie
TV Shows
Janice Williams
Rose Quigley
Awards and Nominations
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
winner
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
winner
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Natalie Venetia Belcon has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Natalie Venetia Belcon has not appeared in the West End.
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE (Drama League Awards) for Buena Vista Social Club, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Buena Vista Social Club, Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Buena Vista Social Club and Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical (The Lortels) for Buena Vista Social Club.
Natalie Venetia Belcon has won the following awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Buena Vista Social Club and Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical at The Lortels for Buena Vista Social Club.
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