Anna Uzele

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Anna Uzele
Born (1995-11-07) November 7, 1995 (age 29)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Education Texas State University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2016–present

Anna Uzele (born November 7, 1995) is an American actress and singer from Delaware. [1] She is known for her performance as Catherine Parr in the original Broadway cast of the musical SIX , for which she won her first Drama Desk Award, and for her performance as Francine Evans in the Broadway musical New York, New York , for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award. [2] [3]

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Biography

Uzele was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Christina and Jalum Uzele, and homeschooled before attending Cab Calloway School of the Arts. She later attended Texas State University, receiving her BFA in musical theatre [4] .

She began performing with the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in 2016, playing roles such as Trix in The Drowsy Chaperone [5] and Deena Jones in Dreamgirls [6] . She made her Broadway debut as a replacement for Andrea/Storyteller in the 2018 revival of Once on This Island , along with understudying Ti Moune [7] . She then made her television debut in two episodes of City on a Hill in 2019, and one episode of FBI [8] .

In 2022, after several regional tryouts, Uzele returned to Broadway as Catherine Parr in Six [9] , for which she won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble with her cast members [10] . She then starred alongside Colton Ryan in the stage adaptation of New York, New York as Francine Evans when it premiered on Broadway in 2023 [11] . Uzele was nominated for the 2023 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for her performance [12] [13] .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 City on a Hill Adrienne Bullock2 episodes [14]
2021 FBI Rhonda HarrisEpisode: "Clean Slate"
2023 Dear Edward Adriana WashingtonLead role

Theatre

Year(s)TitleRoleLocationRef.
2016 The Drowsy Chaperone TrixRegional, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma [15]
Dreamgirls Deena Jones [16]
2017Disney's When You WishTiana/Muse/Kala [17]
2018 Once on This Island Andrea, Storyteller, Ti Moune (u/s) Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre
2021-2022 Six Catherine Parr Broadway, Lena Horne Theatre [18]
2023 New York, New York Francine Evans Broadway, St. James Theatre [19] [20]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2022 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Six Won [21]
2023 Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical New York, New York Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical Nominated [22]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated [23]

References

  1. ↑ "About". Anna Uzele. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Quinn, Dave (January 12, 2023). "Colton Ryan and Anna Uzele Will Lead Broadway's New Kander & Ebb Musical 'New York, New York'". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Evans, Greg (January 12, 2023). "Colton Ryan & Anna Uzele Cast As Leads In Upcoming Broadway Musical 'New York, New York'". Deadline. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Joyce, Matt. "At Texas State, Anna Uzele found an unexpected path to her Broadway dreams". Texas State University. Hillviews Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Drowsy Chaperone – Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma". Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dreamgirls – Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma". Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Once on This Island – Broadway Production (2017 Revival)". IBDB. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Anna Uzele – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "SIX: The Musical – Broadway Production (Original)". IBDB. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "COMPANY, SIX & More Win 2022 Drama Desk Awards – See the Full List!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "'New York, New York' Sets Complete Broadway Cast". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2023 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (May 31, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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  15. ↑ "The Drowsy Chaperone – Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma". Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dreamgirls – Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma". Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Disney's When You Wish – Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma". Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ "SIX: The Musical". Playbill. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  19. ↑ "New York, New York". Playbill. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Anna Uzele". Playbill. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  21. ↑ Considine, Allison (May 31, 2023). "2023 Drama Desk Award winners announced". New York Theatre Guide.
  22. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 16, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  23. ↑ "2023 Drama League Award Winners Announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
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