American actress and singer with three Primetime Emmy Awards for "Orange Is the New Black" and "Mrs. America".
Background
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Nigerian Igbo parents and raised in Medfield, Aduba sang in the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in classical voice and stage performance.
Career
She auditioned for “Orange Is the New Black” (2013-2019) as Crazy Eyes (Suzanne Warren) and won three Emmys for the role. She continued in Ryan Murphy’s “Mrs. America” (2020) as Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.
Style
Aduba is recognized for combining classical opera training with dramatic television leads. She is also a vocal advocate for the children’s literacy non-profit Reading Is Fundamental and serves on the board of Color of Change.
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