- Has starred in several Broadway shows including The Color Purple, The Lion King and Rent.
- Has two children with her husband Alexis Johnson - a son Benjamin Johnson (b. May 5, 2009) and a daughter Brielle Johnson (b. February 15, 2013). They adopted Brielle from Africa in 2014.
- Won the Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for "Hamilton" on June 12, 2016.
- Raised in Houston, Texas and Detroit, Michigan.
- Originated the role of Nettie in the Broadway production of "The Color Purple".
- For the Broadway production of "Hamilton" she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress In A Musical, a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama Desk Award and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album with the rest of the original cast.
- Attended the Houston International Theatre School.
- Her father is a chemist and physicist in addition to being an auto industry executive.
- Her mother is an industrial psychologist.
- Husband Alexis Johnson works in cable and television distribution.
- Has an older brother and two much younger brothers.
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