VIDEO: Emmy Winner Jharrel Jerome Raps as Usnavi in High School Production of IN THE HEIGHTS
By: Stephi Wild Sep. 25, 2019
Jharrel Jerome just recently won an Emmy for his role on When They See Us. But, did you know that he got his start in the theatre?
In fact, Jerome was Usnavi in his high school's production of In The Heights!
Watch the video of him performing in the production below.
Jerome met up with Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Emmys, for the first time since Miranda attended said production of In The Heights.
I meet the brilliant @JharrelJerome, who looked SO familiar in @ava's heartbreaking work of art, @WhenTheySeeUs.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) September 23, 2019
He tells me, "I don't know if you remember me, but you came to my high school performance of In The Heights, I played Usnavi."
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In addition to When They See Us, Jerome is also known for his role in the film Moonlight.
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