# Adrienne Warren

Adrienne Warren is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her Broadway debut in the 2012 musical Bring It On, and in 2016 received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination for her performance in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. She was also praised for her role as Tina Turner in the West End production of Tina in 2018, and for the same role in the Broadway production, for which she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2020.

## Early life and education

Warren was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. She is the daughter of two high school coaches. She began her performance career in church. She attended high school at the Governor's School for the Arts.
Warren studied at Marymount Manhattan College, and while there joined a rock band and performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

## Career

Warren began her career performing in musicals The Wiz and Dreamgirls before making her Broadway debut in the musical Bring It On in 2012. In 2016, she starred in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, for which she received Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination. Warren also appeared in a number of television series, including Blue Bloods, Orange Is the New Black, and Black Box.
In 2018, Warren was cast as Tina Turner in the West End production of Tina. She received critical praise for her performance as Turner and a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination. The following year, she performed in the Broadway production, winning the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2021.
In October 2020, it was announced that Warren was cast in her first television leading role in the ABC limited series Women of the Movement playing activist Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till.
In December 2020, Warren narrated the audiobook of Tina Turner's memoir Happiness Becomes You, which was released by the Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Books.
In September 2021, Warren was cast in the epic film The Woman King starring Viola Davis. Inspired by true events from the 18th and 19th centuries Kingdom of Dahomey in Africa, Warren plays a warrior.

## Work
### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 2009 | The Wiz | Ensemble | City Center, Encores! production |
| 2009–10 | Dreamgirls | Lorell Robinson | Touring Production |
| 2011–12 | Bring It On | Danielle | National Tour St. James Theatre, Broadway Debut |
| 2016 | Shuffle Along | Gertrude Saunders Florence Mills | Music Box Theatre, Broadway |
| 2017 | Damn Yankees | Gloria Thorpe | Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Broadway |
| 2018-19 | Tina | Tina Turner | Aldwych Theatre, West End |
| 2019–21 | Tina | Tina Turner | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway |
| 2025 | The Last Five Years | Cathy Hiatt | Hudson Theatre, Broadway |

### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Ode | |
| 2023 | Rustin | Claudia Taylor | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Rachel Manning | Episode: "Ends and Means" |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Dina | Episode: "Bora Bora Bora" |
| 2013 | People in New Jersey | Nina | Television pilot |
| 2014 | Black Box | Carrie Waylan | Episode: "Sweet Lies Lies" |
| 2014 | Irreversible | Waitress | Television pilot |
| 2015 | Point of Honor | Abby | Television pilot |
| 2015 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Maternity | Episode: "Paid Family Leave" |
| 2016 | Royal Pains | Wedding Guest | Episode: "The Good News Is..." |
| 2017 | Quantico | Malory Haynes | Episode: "MOCKINGBIRD" |
| 2017 | Perfect Citizen | Ingrid Tate | Television pilot |
| 2017 | The Tap | Nia Murphey | Television pilot |
| 2022 | Women of the Movement | Mamie Till-Mobley | Lead role |
| 2023 | Black Cake | Benny Bennett | Lead role |
| 2024 | The Diplomat | CIA officer | Episode: "The Ides of March" |
| 2024 | Doctor Odyssey | Dominique | Episode: "Quackers" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2016 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed | Nominated |
| 2018 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Musical Performance | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
| 2018 | Stage Debut Award | Best West End Debut | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
| 2018 | BroadwayWorld UK Award | Best Actress in a New Production of a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
| 2019 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
| 2019 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tony Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Won |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Won |
| 2020 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | Honoree |