Background
LeKae was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and listened to Motown records in her grandfather"s barbershop as a youngster.
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Valisia LeKae
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LeKae graduated from college with a degree in Psychology and minor in Child and Family Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Career
She starred as Diana Ross in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, which opened in April 2013. The reviewer for TheaterMania wrote of her performance in Motown: The Musical:
The one person who truly shines, though, is Valisia LeKae as Gordy"s longtime paramour, superstar Diana Ross. lieutenant"s not just her almost spot-on re-creation of Mission Ross" breathy voice and steely demeanor that commands our attention.
The consistent display of her genuine star power – most evident in a thrilling "Reach Out and Touch" segment – also draws us in.
The TalkinBroadway reviewer wrote: "Valisia LeKae does a killer impersonation of Ross, and effectively mimics her smoky innocence.".
Achievements
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She was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award and in 2013 she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical both for her performance as Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown: The Musical. Foreign her performance she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for a Drama League Award (Distinguished Performance Award) and Outer Critics Circle Award (Outstanding Actress in a Musical) and won the Theatre World Award (Outstanding Broadway or Office-Broadway debut performance).
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