Aisha Jackson is an American actress and performer. She is best known for her Broadway career.
Jackson is from College Park, Georgia. [1] She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2013. [2]
Jackson made her Broadway debut in 2015 as a swing in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. [3]
In 2018, Jackson was cast as the Standby for Anna in Frozen on Broadway. She made her debut in the role in March 2018 and was the first Black woman to play Anna on Broadway. [4] [5] Jackson departed the Broadway company of Frozen in February 2020. [6]
Jackson originated the role of Snow White in the Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time at its world premiere in Washington, DC in 2021. [7] [8] She also originated the role on Broadway in 2023. [9] [10]
Jackson played Deena Jones in Dreamgirls at The MUNY in June 2024. [11] That October, she replaced Joy Woods as Middle Allie in The Notebook on Broadway. [12]
In 2025, Jackson headlined the New York City Center Encores! production of Wonderful Town with Anika Noni Rose. [13] In June, she replaced Sarah Hyland as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on Broadway. [14] [15]