Jelani Alladin
| Jelani Alladin | |
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| Born | August 6, 1992 New York |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. For his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in Frozen (2018).
Early Life[edit]
Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.[1] He attended high school in New Canna, Connecticut[1], and went to the NYU Tisch New Studio on Broadway where he studied a variety of acting styles including cinema acting, song and dance acting, and vocal performance. [2]
In high school, Alladin was an athlete and a performer, playing lacrosse and participating in track as well as performing lead roles such as the Emcee in Cabaret and The Cat in the Hat from Seussical.[1]
Career[edit]
Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones. He is also the recipient of the San Francisco Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor as Pharus in Choir Boy.[3] Other regional credits include I and You (TheatreSquared), The History Boys (Palmbeach Dramaworks), Violet (Clarence Brown Theatre), and the world premiere of Josephine (Asolo Rep).[3] Jelani has also been in Off-Broadway at the York Theatre in the New York City premiere of Lord Tom and a revival of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.[3]
Alladin's Broadway debut is his role as Kristoff in the 2018 Broadway musical Frozen.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays". Broadway.com.
- ↑ "Jelani Alladin". Backstage.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Jelani Alladin". Cyd LeVin & Associates.
- ↑ Robbins, Caryn. "Debut of the Month: Chillin' with FROZEN's Jelani Alladin!". BroadwayWorld.com.
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