Ariana DeBose

Ariana DeBose received a 2018 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. She will play Anita in the 2021 film adaptation of West Side Story. Her father is Afro-Puerto Rican and her mother is white.

About Ariana DeBose in brief

Summary Ariana DeBoseAriana DeBose is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her work in musical theater, film, and on So You Think You Can Dance. She received a 2018 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.

She will play Anita in the 2021 film adaptation of West Side Story. Her father is Afro-Puerto Rican and her mother is white. She has said, ‘I present as black and I do have African-American lineage, but I’m also part-Italian.’