Denée Benton Biography
Denée Benton is a singer and actress from the United States. She is most recognized for her role as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.
How old is Denée Benton? – Age
She is 31 years old as of 31 December 2022. He was born in 1991 in Winter Park, Florida, United States. His real name is Denée Ayana Benton.
Denée Benton Family – Education
Benton grew up in Eustis, Florida. She attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, before attending Carnegie Mellon University and graduating in 2014.
Denée Benton Husband
In 2014, Benton began dating Carl Lundstedt, whom she met while studying acting at Carnegie Mellon University. They plan to marry in 2020.
Denée Benton Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $2 Million.
Denée Benton Hamilton
On October 17, 2018, it was revealed that Benton would play Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway production of Hamilton, which opens on October 30. On February 24, 2019, she quit the show. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music, lyrics, and script for the musical Hamilton are based on Ron Chernow’s 2004 book Alexander Hamilton. The musical tells the biography of Alexander Hamilton, an American Founding Father.
Miranda claims Hamilton was originally conceived as a hip-hop concept album in his imagination and was written over a seven-year span from 2008 to 2015. Hip-hop, R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes are widely featured in the show. It features non-white performers as the United States Founding Fathers and other historical figures. Hamilton, according to Miranda, is about “America then, as told by America now.”
Denée Benton Career
Benton’s role as Nabulungi in the West End production and U.S. national tour of The Book of Mormon was her first notable professional role. Later she was projected in the nominal job of Natasha in Natasha, Pierre and The Incomparable Comet of 1812 with the American Repertory Theater; She made her Broadway debut on November 14, 2016, when that show opened at the Imperial Theatre. For her performance in the show, Benton was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. On December 12, 2016, she discussed the role when she appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Benton became more well-known thanks to her recurring role as Ruby Carter on the Lifetime series UnREAL’s second season in 2016. Benton will play Peggy Scott on the HBO historical drama series The Gilded Age beginning in 2022. In February 2022, HBO made the announcement that this show would be renewed for a second season.
Benton starred alongside Heather Headley, Neil Patrick Harris, Sara Bareilles, and Gavin Creel in Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods in May 2022 as Cinderella. She played Krysta Rodriguez’s replacement in the November Broadway revival of the show. On December 24, she left the production. She would appear alongside Creel, Brian d’Arcy James, Patina Miller, Stephanie J. Block, Montego Glover, Andy Karl, Joshua Henry, and Joaquina Kalukango. Other cast members include Patina Miller.
Denée Benton TV Show
♦ 2016 – UnREAL
♦ 2018 – 25
♦ 2022 – The Gilded Age