Heather Headley was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Her family moved to the United States in the early 90's, where Heather's love for the arts continued. In 1997 Heather won the role of Nala in the original Broadway cast of the Elton John and Tim Rice's hit Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King. While still in The Lion King, Heather was asked to audition for the title role in the writing duo's next Broadway venture together, Aida. Her portrayal of the Nubian princess, Aida, won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. That year she was listed as one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People and Essence magazine's 30 Women To Watch. Heather continued her musical success on the pop charts with her 2002 debut album This Is Who I Am and earned numerous accolades including Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Heather returned in January 2006 with In My Mind, her long-awaited second solo album. In 2009 Heather released Audience of One, for which she won the Grammy Award for the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, and in 2012 she released Only One In The World.
From: Photos: Go Inside ONE NIGHT ONLY: AN EVENING WITH HEATHER HEADLEY at Carnegie Hall
From: Photos: Go Inside ONE NIGHT ONLY: AN EVENING WITH HEATHER HEADLEY at Carnegie Hall
From: Photos: Go Inside ONE NIGHT ONLY: AN EVENING WITH HEATHER HEADLEY at Carnegie Hall
From: Photos: Go Inside ONE NIGHT ONLY: AN EVENING WITH HEATHER HEADLEY at Carnegie Hall
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Heather HeadleyThe Bodyguard
Heather Headley, Aida
Heather Headley, Aida
Heather Headley, Aida
Heather Headley has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Heather Headley has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Heather Headley's first West End show was The Bodyguard which opened in 2012
Heather Headley has been nominated for several awards, including Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "The Bodyguard," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Aida," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Aida," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Aida."
Heather Headley has won the Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Aida" and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Aida."
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