Nicole Dennis
| Nicole Dennis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicole Raquel Dennis 1994[1] London, England |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Known for | Dreamgirls, The Book of Mormon, The Voice UK (series 8) |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.nicoledennis.co.uk |
Nicole Dennis is an actress and singer from London. On 9 January 2019, it was announced that Dennis will be a member of the cast for the West End premiere of Sara Bareilles' musical Waitress,[2][3][4][5] beginning on 8 February with the official opening on 7 March.[6] She was previously in the ensemble and understudy for the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls in London's West End directed Casey Nicholaw.[7] Prior to Dreamgirls, Dennis was in The Book of Mormon, also directed and produced by Nicholaw.
Dennis appeared in the first episode of the 8th series of The Voice UK.[8][9] During the audition, three of the four judges turned their chairs and Dennis went on to join Hudson's team after the two performed an impromptu duet of the track "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls.[10][8] Dennis went on to win a battle round against Luke Swatman[11]. Dennis has been reported as bookies' favourite to win The Voice UK 2019.[12]
Dennis lives at home with her mum, brother, sister and her cat.[1] She left school at age 18, and after failing to get into drama school got a job as a waitress.[1] Alongside waitressing she attended many auditions, and after four years got her first part in the West End. Her mother, Sevda, is originally from Turkey.[citation needed]
Theatre credits[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Waitress | Ensemble | Adelphi Theatre, London | Barry and Fran Weissler and Norton and Elayne Herrick |
| 2018-19 | Dreamgirls | Ensemble / 1st cover Effie White | Savoy Theatre, London | Sonia Friedman Productions |
| 2017 | The Book of Mormon | Ensemble | Prince of Wales Theatre, London | Sonia Friedman Productions |
| 2016 | Mickey and the Magician | Rafiki | Disneyland Paris | Walt Disney Company |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cyrus Engineer (5 January 2019). "DREAMING OF GLORY Who is Nicole Dennis? The Voice 2019 contestant from North London". The Sun. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ Williams, Stacey. "Full cast for West End premiere of Sara Bareilles' musical Waitress announced", Mirror 9 January 2019, accessed 10 January 2019 [1]
- ↑ Longman, Will. "Full West End cast announced for Waitress London premiere", London Theatre, 9 January 2019, accessed 10 January 2019 [2]
- ↑ Wood, Alex. "Waitress in the West End complete casting announced", WhatsOnStage, 9 January 2019, accessed 24 January 2019 [3]
- ↑ Masso, Giverny. "Production news round-up: Louise Redknapp withdraws from Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 due to injury and Shakespeare’s Globe unveils Summer 2019 season", The Stage, 11 January 2019, accessed 24 January 2019.[4]
- ↑ "In Celebration Of National Pie Day, WAITRESS Announces Pie Partnership With The Theatre Cafe", Broadway World, 23 January 2019, accessed 24 January 2019 [5]
- ↑ Mayo, Douglas. "Dreamgirls West End Releases Stunning New Trailer". British Theatre, 10 February 2018, accessed 10 January 2019. [6]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kimberley Bond (5 January 2019). "Singer who plays the same Dreamgirls character as Jennifer Hudson auditions on The Voice UK". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ Sarah Deen (5 January 2019). "The Voice UK fans declare the winner already after Jennifer Hudson and Nicole Dennis Dreamgirls duet". METRO. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "The Voice UK 2019: Nicole Dennis becomes early favourite to win." Telly Mix, 7 January 2019, accessed 8 January 2019. [7]
- ↑ "The Voice UK 2019 favourites revealed ahead of the knockouts", Telly Mix, 14th March 2019, accessed 15th March 2019 [https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-voice/395854-the-voice-uk-2019-favourites-revealed-ahead-of-the-knockouts.html[
- ↑ Kavanagh, Joanne. "Who will win The Voice 2019? Latest odds with Nicole Dennis as the favourite" The Sun, 12 February 2019, accessed 13 February 2019 [8]
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