Has starred in several Broadway shows including The Color Purple, The Lion King and Rent.
Has two children with her husband Alexis Johnson - a son Benjamin Johnson (b. May 5, 2009) and a daughter Brielle Johnson (b. February 15, 2013). They adopted Brielle from Africa in 2014.
Won the Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for "Hamilton" on June 12, 2016.
Raised in Houston, Texas and Detroit, Michigan.
Originated the role of Nettie in the Broadway production of "The Color Purple".
For the Broadway production of "Hamilton" she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress In A Musical, a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama Desk Award and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album with the rest of the original cast.
Attended the Houston International Theatre School.
Her father is a chemist and physicist in addition to being an auto industry executive.
Husband Alexis Johnson works in cable and television distribution.
Her mother is an industrial psychologist.
Has an older brother and two much younger brothers.