27 Facts About Syesha Mercado

Syesha Raquel Mercado was born on January 2,1987 and is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and model.

Syesha Mercado played Deena Jones in the United States national tour of Dreamgirls that opened internationally in Japan.

Syesha Mercado was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on January 2,1987.

Syesha Mercado attended the Theatre Program at Booker High School for the Visual and Performing Arts.

Syesha Mercado graduated with a certificate as a performance major in Sarasota, where she appeared in various productions.

At the 2005 Florida Theatre Conference and the 2005 South Eastern Theatre Conference, Syesha Mercado won "Best Supporting Actress" for her role as the Sour Kangaroo in Seussical the Musical.

Syesha Mercado appeared as a contestant on the failed ABC talent show, The One: Making a Music Star in summer 2006.

Syesha Mercado attended Daughtrey Elementary School and Manatee School for the Arts both in Manatee County.

Syesha Mercado attended Florida International University in Miami, majoring in theatre.

Syesha Mercado is best friends with former idol contestant Ramiele Malubay.

Syesha Mercado auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol in Miami, Florida, singing "Think" by Aretha Franklin where she made it to Hollywood with all three judges saying 'yes'.

Syesha Mercado was seen communicating through paper and pen to the camera throughout the week.

Syesha Mercado sang "Chain of Fools" and was accepted into the top 24.

Syesha Mercado thus joined Kimberley Locke and Jax as the female contestants to get voted off in the top three to allow two male contestants to compete in the finale.

Also, the week following the grand finale, Syesha Mercado sold a total of 18,000 legal downloads from iTunes.

Syesha Mercado was the guest host of the WSVN 7 yacht at the 37th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat parade on December 13,2008.

Syesha Mercado sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Miami Dolphins and the San Francisco 49ers game on Fox on December 14,2008.

Syesha Mercado performed eight songs in front of a sold out audience of about 4,000 fans.

Syesha Mercado sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the opening day baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 6,2009.

Syesha Mercado acted in her first feature film Dreams in 2011 as the character Mia.

Syesha Mercado released a cover of "Love on Top" by Beyonce that went viral online, inching two million views on YouTube.

Syesha Mercado is known for her acoustic, soulful cover of "Skyfall" by Adele.

On November 4,2009, Syesha Mercado appeared on The Wendy Williams Show to promote the tour which began on November 7,2009, and ended on December 29,2010.

Syesha Mercado then starred as Ti Moune in the revival of Once on This Island at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.

Syesha Mercado performed in the Chicago transfer production of Broadway musical Book of Mormon.

Syesha Mercado was a late addition to the cast, replacing Stephanie Umoh during rehearsals in the role of Nabulungi.

From January to June 2014, Syesha Mercado reprised the role of Nabulungi in the Broadway production of the Book of Mormon, making it her Broadway debut.