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Karen Olivo

ActorBorn 1976On stage 2004 to 20194 productions on this page

Karen Olivo
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KO (born August 7, 1976), formerly known as Karen Olivo, is an American stage and television actor, theater educator, and singer. In 2008, KO originated the role of Vanessa in In the Heights on Broadway. The following year, they won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for their performance as Anita in a revival of West Side Story. KO is the first and only actor to win a Tony Award for a performance in West Side Story. From 2016 to 2017, KO portrayed the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton. In 2019, KO originated the leading role of Satine in the Broadway adaptation of Moulin Rouge! and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Mus…

On stage

4 productions, 15 years
2004
BrooklynBroadway Plymouth Theatre. Original. Directed by Jeff Calhoun
284 performances
2008
In the HeightsBroadway Richard Rodgers Theatre. Original. Directed by Thomas Kail
1,184 performances
2009
West Side StoryBroadway Palace Theatre. Revival. Directed by Joey McKneely
748 performances
2019
Moulin Rouge! The MusicalBroadway Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Original. Directed by Alex Timbers
1,500 performances

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