Adrienne Warren (born May 6, 1987 in Virginia) is an American actress, singer and dancer.
She began her career in 2009, performing in the musicals The Wiz and Dreamgirls, and made her Broadway debut in 2012 with Bring It On. 2016 brought her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination for her performance in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. She also debuted the role of Tina Turner in Tina in 2018.
She's had small parts on television since Blue Bloods and Orange Is the New Black in 2013, and got her first leading role on the medium with Women of the Movement, released in 2022.
Selected Roles:
Theatre:
- The Wiz (2009)
- Dreamgirls (2009-2010) as Lorell Robinson
- Bring It On (2011 tour / 2012 Broadway) as Danielle
- Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (2016) as Gertrude Saunders / Florence Mills
- Tina (2018-2021) as Tina Turner
Films:
- The Woman King (2022)
- Rustin (TBA) as Claudia Taylor
Live-Action Television:
- Blue Bloods (2013) as Rachel Manning
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Dina
- Black Box (2014) as Carrie Waylan
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2015) as Maternity
- Royal Pains (2016) as a wedding guest
- Quantico (2017) as Malory Haynes
- Women of the Movement (2022) as Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley
Others:
- The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert (2020) as Sally
