Karen Olivo was born on August 7,1976 and is an American stage and television actor, theater educator, and singer.
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18 Facts About Karen Olivo
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In 2008, Olivo originated the role of Vanessa in In the Heights on Broadway.
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Karen Olivo is the first and only actor to win a Tony Award for a performance in West Side Story.
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From 2016 to 2017, Karen Olivo portrayed the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton.
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Karen Olivo was born on August 7,1976, in the South Bronx, New York City.
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Karen Olivo's father is of Puerto Rican and Native American descent, and their mother is of Dominican and Chinese descent.
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Karen Olivo began their professional career in 1997 when they joined the original Broadway production of Rent.
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In late 1998, Karen Olivo began playing Mimi on the tour, and they continued in the role until leaving the show in January 1999.
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In 2009, Karen Olivo won a Tony Award for their performance as Anita in the Broadway revival of West Side Story.
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Karen Olivo then took part in the world premiere of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at off-Broadway's Second Stage Theater.
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Karen Olivo was a series regular in the second season of NBC's Harry's Law, playing "hot shot lawyer" Cassie Reynolds hired by Kathy Bates' character.
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Karen Olivo has had several roles in movies, including Make Yourself at Home, The New Twenty, Shanghai Hotel, and The Orphan Killer.
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On October 15,2020, Karen Olivo was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
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In December 2021, Karen Olivo joined We Won't Sleep, a bio-musical based on the life of Jeannette Rankin.
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Karen Olivo is married to Jim Uphoff, with whom they have two step-children.
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In 2013, while taking a break from acting, Karen Olivo moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where they and Uphoff share a home they call their "home base".
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Karen Olivo has previously lived in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles.
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