
Ariana DeBose
Biography
Ariana DeBose (born January 25, 1991) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Known For

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
Sesame Street
Self
1969

TV
Scarpetta
Lucy Farinelli-Watson
2026

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

TV
Westworld
Maya
2016

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
The Oscars
Self
1953

TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

TV
So You Think You Can Dance
Self - Contestant
2005

TV
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
2019
Filmography
2026FilmTowas Denise2026TVScarpettaas Lucy Farinelli-Watson2025FilmSatisfiedas Self2025FilmHamiltonas Ensemble2025FilmLove Hurtsas Rose Carlisle2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self2024FilmKraven the Hunteras Calypso Ezili2024FilmSan Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhoodas Narrrator2024FilmHouse of Spoilsas Chef2024FilmArgylleas Keira2024FilmI.S.S.as Dr. Kira Foster2023FilmDisney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20as Self2023FilmThe Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebrationas Self2023FilmWishas Asha (voice)2023FilmDisney 100: Remember Thatas Self2023FilmOnce Upon a Studioas Asha (voice)2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmStep Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Houghas Self2022TVHuman Resourcesas Danielle (voice)2022FilmThe Stories of West Side Storyas Self2021FilmWest Side Storyas Anita2021FilmSomething's Coming: West Side Storyas Self2021FilmThe Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration2021FilmWicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Scoreas Self2021TVSchmigadoon!as Emma Tate2020FilmThe Promas Alyssa Greene2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self2018FilmSeasideas Daphne2016TVWestworldas Maya2015FilmCrossing the Line to Broadwayas herself (Nautica, World Premiere, 1'st National Tour + OBC)2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2011FilmCompanyas Ensemble2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2005TVSo You Think You Can Danceas Self - Contestant2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1996TVThe Daily Showas Self - Guest1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1969TVSesame Streetas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter—FilmTwo and Only—FilmLear Rexas Cordelia—FilmMy Ex-Friend's Wedding