Alan Mingo Jr. is an actor who has appeared in

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lead roles on

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and in touring productions and has made appearances on major television series. Mingo has appeared in Broadway productions of ''Rent'' as Tom Collins, ''The Little Mermaid'' as Sebastian, ''Kinky Boots'' as Lola, and ''

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'' as the title role. He toured the

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in ''The Lion King'' as Simba, ''Hairspray'' as Seaweed J. Stubbs, and '' Shrek the Musical'' as Donkey. On television, Mingo had recurring roles on ''Doom Patrol'' and the 2019

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miniseries ''Tales of the City'' and made appearances on ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016, Mingo won the

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for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Lola in ''Kinky Boots''. Mingo was also a producer on the Broadway production of ''Glory Days''.

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