Heather Headley was born on October 5,1974 and is a Trinidadian-born American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress.
24 Facts About Heather Headley
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Heather Headley won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the titular role of Aida.
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Heather Headley attended Northrop High School, and was a member of their resident show choir, Charisma, and starred as Fanny Brice in the school's production of Funny Girl.
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In 2003, Heather Headley married Brian Musso, an investment advisor who briefly played for the New York Jets.
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Heather Headley had her second son Jordan Chase August 18,2014.
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Heather Headley is featured in their song "How Great Is The Love" and "All Glory".
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Heather Headley's stage career began in 1996 when she was cast as a member of the ensemble in the original Toronto production of the musical Ragtime where she was an understudy for Audra McDonald in the role of Sarah.
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Heather Headley's breakthrough came the following year when she originated the role of Nala in the Broadway musical The Lion King.
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Heather Headley's performance was well received, and she then originated the title role in the Broadway adaptation of Aida, earning the Tony Award for Best Actress in 2000.
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Heather Headley starred in an Actors' Fund of America benefit concert version of the musical Dreamgirls alongside McDonald and Lillias White in 2001.
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On July 5,2007, Heather Headley made a guest appearance for Andrea Bocelli's Vivere Live in Tuscany concert in Lajatico, Italy.
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Heather Headley sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" with Josh Groban on January 18,2009, during the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.
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On March 12,2009, Heather Headley sang "I Wish" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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From November 2012 until August 2013, Heather Headley played the role of Rachel Marron, in the musical adaptation of Whitney Houston's 1992 movie, The Bodyguard at London's Adelphi Theatre.
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Heather Headley was nominated for an Olivier Award and a What's On Stage Award for this performance.
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Heather Headley joined the Andrea Bocelli UK Tour playing Glasgow Hydro on November 23 and at the Leeds First Direct Arena on November 24,2013.
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On May 10,2016, Headley assumed the role of Shug Avery from Jennifer Hudson in the recent Broadway revival of The Color Purple, which closed on January 8,2017, at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre.
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From 2017, Heather Headley is co-starring in Spike Lee's Netflix reboot of She's Gotta Have It as Dr Jamison.
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Heather Headley starred alongside Sara Bareilles, Neil Patrick Harris, Gavin Creel, and Denee Benton.
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Heather Headley released her debut album, This Is Who I Am, in October 2002 with RCA Records.
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Heather Headley released her album Only One in the World on September 25,2012, with the lead single "A Little While".
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Heather Headley appeared with Il Divo on Broadway for a limited concert run in 2013.
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In 2017, Heather Headley appeared in a recurring role on the TV series She's Gotta Have It.
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In 2019, Heather Headley was cast as one of the three leads in the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias.