Marisha Wallace is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theatre.
Marisha Wallace | |
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| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Wallace appeared in the original Broadway casts of Aladdin (2014) and Something Rotten! (2015) as a member of the ensemble and understudy.[1] In January 2017 she became an alternate Effie White in the West End production of Dreamgirls.[2] Following the departure of Amber Riley from the production, Wallace took over the role, sharing with Karen Mav and Moya Angela.[3] In 2017, she released a Christmas album called Soul Holiday.[4] In 2019, she joined the original London cast of Waitress as Becky.[5] In Summer 2021 she starred in the London Coliseum production of Hairspray as Motormouth Maybelle opposite Michael Ball.[6] In 2022, she played Ado Annie in Oklahoma! at the Young Vic[7]
Wallace is the singing voice of Ms. Johnston in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Netflix.
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| "Fight Like a Woman (Slay)" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "The Beginning" | 2020 | |
| "Tomorrow" | Tomorrow |
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