1. Lisa Simone Kelly was born on Lisa Celeste Stroud; September 12,1962 and is an American singer, composer and actress, known for her work both on Broadway and off-Broadway, in Rent, The Lion King, Aida, and Les Miserables.
12 Facts About Lisa Simone
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Lisa Simone is the only child of musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone from her marriage to police officer Andrew Stroud.
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Lisa Simone Kelly was born on September 12,1962, the first daughter of musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone and her first husband Andrew Stroud, a police officer.
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Later in life, Lisa Simone alleged that her mother was emotionally and physically abusive, driving her to the point of contemplating suicide until finally going to New York to live with her father.
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Later that year, Lisa Simone performed the lead role of Mimi Marquez in Rents first national tour, from November 1996 to April 1998.
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Lisa Simone was nominated for both a Helen Hayes Award and a Jefferson Award for her performances.
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Lisa Simone then returned to the Broadway stage in the title role of the Disney musical Aida.
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Lisa Simone performed the role from January 29,2002, until June 15,2003.
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Lisa Simone reprised this role for a short time at The Muny Theater in St Louis in the summer of 2006.
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Lisa Simone has appeared on Psychic Kids, the Larry King Show, and the Tyra Banks Show.
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Lisa Simone is fluent in French, having been partly raised in Switzerland.
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Lisa Simone was featured on the France 24 program A l'Affiche on April 5,2016.