Andres "Andy" Señor Jr. (born September 20, 1974 in

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) is an American actor, stage director and filmmaker.

Early life and education

Andy Señor Jr. was born and raised in Miami, Florida. His parents, both Cuban exiles, worked in the

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industry. They often hosted gatherings at their family house, where musicians, including

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and

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, would perform. These familial connections would come full circle when, in 2015, Señor served as the associate director on the Broadway production of Gloria Estefan's musical, ''

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'' Señor studied Theater at Florida International University, graduating in 1997. In 2015, the university honored him with a Torch Award, noting him as a distinguished alum.

Career

He made his professional debut in the Tony Award-winning musical RENT as "Angel," playing the role on the stages of Broadway, London, Asia, Los Angeles and US National Tours. Some film and television credits include: ''Dummy'', ''Lola'', ''Ed (NBC)'' and appearances on Regis and Kelly, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and as a presenter on the Latin Billboard Music Awards Andy also voiced the role of Rembrandt in the 2005 game '' The Warriors''. Most notably, Señor directed Dolen, Christine. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/drama_queen/2014/11/miamis-andy-senor-jr-is-directing-rent-in-havana.html, miamiherald.com and produced the historic production of

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, Cuba in 2014, marking the first

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musical co-production between the United States and the Cuba in 50 years. His documentary ''Revolution Rent'' premiered 2019 at DOC NYC, KeyWest Film Festival &

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and it was released on June 15, 2021, by

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Work

Film

Theatre

References

External links

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