Jelani Alladin
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Born | New York | August 6, 1992
Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in Frozen (2018).
Early life[]
Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.[1] He attended high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he 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 in Seussical.[1]
He then attended the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied a variety of acting styles including cinema acting, song and dance acting, and vocal performance.[2]
Career[]
Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones and received 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] Alladin has also appeared Off-Broadway at York Theatre in the New York City premiere of Lord Tom and a revival of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.[3]
In Alladin's Broadway debut, he played the role of Kristoff in the 2018 musical Frozen.[4] He left Frozen after a year to play the role of Hercules in the musical Hercules.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b King, Eric (May 9, 2018). "Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays". Broadway.com.
- ^ "Jelani Alladin". Backstage.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jelani Alladin". Cyd LeVin & Associates.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn (March 22, 2018). "Debut of the Month: Chillin' with Frozen's Jelani Alladin!". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ Evans, Greg (June 20, 2019). "'Hercules' Stage Musical Adaptation Finds Its Strongman: Jelani Alladin Among Cast Announced For Shakespeare In The Park Production". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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- Living people
- 1992 births
- People from Brownsville, Brooklyn
- American male stage actors