Eva Maria Noblezada (; born March 18, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her work in

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, starring in musicals in the West End and on

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. Her accolades include a

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and two

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nominations. Noblezada made her professional debut as Kim in the West End revival of ''

Miss Saigon ''Miss Saigon'' is a sung-through musical theatre, stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera ''Madama Butterfly'', and similarly tells th ...

'', a performance for which she earned a

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for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. She then appeared as

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in the West End production of ''

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'' before reprising the role of Kim in the Broadway revival of ''Miss Saigon'', for which she won a

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and nominations for a Tony Award and

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. She returned to London to star as

Eurydice Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice', classical pronunciation: ) was a character in Greek mythology and the wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music. Etymology Several ...

in the original London production of ''

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'', later reprising the role in the original Broadway production, earning a

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and a second Tony Award nomination. She received a second nomination for a Drama League Award for creating the role of

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in the original Broadway production of ''

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,'' and later starred in the show ''

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'' as

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. On-screen, Noblezada has starred as Rose in the film '' Yellow Rose''. She also provided the voice for Sam in ''

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'' and appeared as Tala in ''

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''.

Early life

Eva Maria Noblezada was born on March 18, 1996, in

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. Her father, Jon, is of Filipino ancestry while her mother, Angie, is of Mexican descent. Noblezada's paternal grandparents are from

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and

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. She and her family moved to

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, where she attended the Northwest School of the Arts until she was 17. Her aunt is Annette Calud, who played Celina on ''

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'' and Kim in ''

'' on Broadway.

Career

On July 1, 2013, Noblezada became one of five finalists for the 2013

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. Her performance of the song "With You" from ''

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'' during the awards ceremony at the

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was noted by casting director Tara Rubin, who arranged an audition for Noblezada, then 17, before producer

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for the forthcoming West End revival of ''

''. Noblezada was cast in the lead role of Kim. In the spring of 2014, Noblezada left the Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte to star in ''Miss Saigon'' in

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. For her performance as Kim, Noblezada won the 2015 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. She performed "I'd Give My Life for You" at the

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ceremony. Following the limited run of ''Miss Saigon'' in

, Noblezada assumed the role of

in the West End production of ''

'' from April to December 2016. On May 2, 2016, Noblezada made her

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debut, celebrating

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and

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, performing "The Movie in My Mind" with

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and

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. Noblezada reprised her performance as Kim in the first

revival of ''Miss Saigon'', which opened at the

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on March 23, 2017, for a limited run through January 14, 2018. For her performance, Noblezada was nominated for the

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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category, at age 21. She played the role of Ayla in the musical ''Vanara'' in a London workshop presentation on May 11, 2018. In November 2018, Noblezada opened in the lead role of Eurydice in the

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's production of the musical ''

''. She continued in the role of Eurydice when the production transferred to Broadway's

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in April 2019. She received her second Tony Award nomination for her role and won the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite Leading Actress in a Musical. Noblezada played her final performance in the role on August 13, 2023. Noblezada made her film debut in the Diane Paragas film '' Yellow Rose'' (2019) as the titular character, Rose. She starred alongside

, who originated the role of Kim in ''Miss Saigon''. The film was released by

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on October 9, 2020. In 2022, she starred in the film ''Easter Sunday'', featuring an all-Filipino cast. In 2022, Blogtalk with MJ Racadio named her one of the "75 Most Influential Filipino-Americans". In October 2023, Noblezada starred as Daisy alongside Jeremy Jordan as Gatsby in the world premiere of ''

'' at the

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. Both Noblezada and Jordan reprised their roles in the original Broadway production, which began previews in March 2024 and opened in April of the same year at the

. She played her final performance on January 30, 2025 opposite

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as Gatsby. From February to March 2025, it was announced that Noblezada, opposite Carney and her other original Broadway cast co-stars

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, and Andre de Shields would reprise their roles in the West End production for a limited four-week run. The show was professionally filmed during their time in the West End. On 31 March 2025, Noblezada joined the cast of the

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of ''Cabaret'' as Sally Bowles for a limited engagement, opposite

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as the Emcee. Noblezada replaced

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in the role.

Personal life

Noblezada has been vocal about her personal struggles with

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, depression,

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, and

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. In November 2017, Noblezada announced her marriage to English actor Leo Roberts, and they divorced in 2019. Since 2019, Noblezada has been in a relationship with Broadway actor

Reeve Carney Reeve Jefferson Carney (born April 18, 1983) is an American actor, musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for originating the role of Orpheus in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award–winning musical '' Hadestown''. He also ...

, who starred opposite her in ''

''. The couple announced their engagement on March 14, 2025.

Acting credits

Theatre

Film

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noblezada, Eva 1996 births 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American women singers Actresses from San Diego American actresses of Filipino descent American actresses of Mexican descent American musical theatre actresses American people of Visayan descent Grammy Award winners Living people Singers from San Diego Theatre World Award winners