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Laiona is the
creator and star of Little
Girl Blue: The Nina Simone Musical. She is also
the book writer for Mandela
-The Musical based on Nelson Mandela’s life,
from his days as a leading activist against Apartheid to his
imprisonment and eventual release. Mandela debuted at the
Young Vic in London in the Winter of 2022. Laiona Michelle made her
Broadway debut in 2015 in the musical, Amazing Grace, which opened at
the Nederlander. Cast in the principal role of Nanna, a woman
stolen away from her family in Sierra Leone by slave traders.
Laiona is the recipient of the Broadway Alliance Award
and Lilly Award (2022); the Barrymore and Carbonell Awards
(2004); and the NAACP Hollywood award (2005). Laiona was
also nominated for numerous awards, including the Lucille
Lortel and Antonyo Awards (2022); and the Helen Hayes Award
(2005). Some of her TV/Film credits include Lift, All My Children,
Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The
Blacklist, Crashing, Amazon’s
Sneaky Pete, and Blue Bloods.
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