Denée Ayana Benton (born December , ) is an American actor and
singer. Benton is best known for her Tony-nominated performance as
Natasha Rostova in the musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of
on Broadway.Benton assumed the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway
production of Hamilton, beginning performances on October , .Benton
attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, before
graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in .Her first break was
being cast as Nabulungi in the West End and U.S. national tour of The
Book of Mormon. Later she was cast in the titular role of Natasha in
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of with the American Repertory
Theatre; she made her Broadway debut when that show opened at the
Imperial Theatre on November , . She appeared on The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert on December , to discuss the role.
singer. Benton is best known for her Tony-nominated performance as
Natasha Rostova in the musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of
on Broadway.Benton assumed the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway
production of Hamilton, beginning performances on October , .Benton
attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, before
graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in .Her first break was
being cast as Nabulungi in the West End and U.S. national tour of The
Book of Mormon. Later she was cast in the titular role of Natasha in
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of with the American Repertory
Theatre; she made her Broadway debut when that show opened at the
Imperial Theatre on November , . She appeared on The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert on December , to discuss the role.
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