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De'Adre Aziza

Birth Place: Augusta, Georgia, USA

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BIO

A Tony Award nominee, Theatre World Award, and Obie winner, De’Adre Aziza makes her fourth return to Broadway in Redwood, having made her debut in the critically acclaimed musical Passing Strange, for which she garnered a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress In A Musical for her multiple character role. In the world of film, Aziza stars opposite Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry and Ryan Destiny in the upcoming Amazon MGM biopic The Fire Inside, written by Oscar winner Barry Jenkins and directed by Oscar nominee Rachel Morrison. In the world of television, Aziza will star as Red in the newly wrapped third season of the Starz/Lionsgate hit TV show “P-Valley,” created by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall. Aziza is perhaps best known for her memorable turn as Raqueletta Moss in Spike Lee’s Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It.” In the world of music, Aziza has performed as “The Jazz Singer” at Carnegie Hall and The Hollywood Bowl with hip-hop legends The Roots, and the late opera legend Jessye Norman in Laura Karpman’s Grammy winning “Ask Your Mama.” De’Adre Aziza is currently producing her one woman musical Datbishcray, in which she plays 34 characters. @deadreaziza


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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2025
Mel

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater World Premiere, 2018
Deborah

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Hippolyta

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2014
Candace

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
A Joplinaire

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2010
Paulina

Pepa (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Marianna

Edwina

Sudabey

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Edwina / Marianna / Sudabey

[Off-Broadway]
2003
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2008 - Performance

De'Adre Aziza, Passing Strange


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2008 - Performance

de'Adre Aziza, Passing Strange

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

de'Adre Aziza, Passing Strange

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has De'Adre Aziza been in?

De'Adre Aziza has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has De'Adre Aziza been in?

De'Adre Aziza has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has De'Adre Aziza been nominated for?

Performance (Obie Awards) for Passing Strange, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Passing Strange and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Passing Strange.

What awards has De'Adre Aziza won?

De'Adre Aziza has won an Obie Award for Performance for Passing Strange and a Theatre World Award for Performance for Passing Strange.

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