Adrienne Warren is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her

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debut in the 2012 musical '' Bring It On'', and in 2016 received a

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nomination for her performance in '' Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed''. She was also praised for her role as

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in the West End production of '' Tina'' in 2018, and for the same role in the Broadway production, for which she received the

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in 2020.

Early life and education

Adrienne Warren is the daughter of two high school coaches. She began her performance career in church. Warren studied at

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, and while there joined a rock band and performed with the

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Career

Warren began her career performing in musicals ''

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'' and ''

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'' before making her Broadway debut in the musical '' Bring It On'' in 2012. In 2016, she starred in '' Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed'', for which she received

nomination. Warren also appeared in a number of television series, including '' Blue Bloods'', ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Pr ...

'', and ''

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''. In 2018, Warren was cast as

in the West End production of '' Tina''. She received critical praise for her performance as Turner and a

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nomination. The following year, she performed in the Broadway production, winning the 2020

in 2021. In October 2020, it was announced that Warren was cast in her first television leading role in the

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limited series ''

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'' playing activist Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of

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. In December 2020, Warren narrated the audiobook of Tina Turner's memoir ''Happiness Becomes You'', which was released by the

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. In September 2021, Warren was cast in the epic film ''

The Woman King ''The Woman King'' is a 2022 American historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior regiment that protected the West African Kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Vi ...

'' starring

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. Inspired by true events from the 18th and 19th centuries Kingdom of Dahomey in Africa, Warren plays a warrior.

Work

Theatre

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Adrienne Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Marymount Manhattan College alumni Actresses from Virginia Singers from Virginia American stage actresses American television actresses American musical theatre actresses People from Portsmouth, Virginia 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses 21st-century African-American women singers 21st-century American women singers 21st-century African-American artists Tony Award winners