Audra McDonald

In this competitive world full of talented people, some of us are rarely noticed and get to prove ourselves. Many people are competing with each other in every sector and career is one of them. Especially in the entertainment field, where today everybody wants to prove themselves and to be on top. And there are many brilliant people who are on top and have an amazing career. And today we are going to talk about such a personality who is none other than “Audra McDonald”.

Audra McDonald is an American actress and singer with a soprano voice and stage presence which made her a primary figure on Broadway in the late 20th and 21st century and who have been in this field for quite a while. This is the field, where she has been constantly proving herself. And also who has been known for her work on the Broadway stage.

How Old Is Audra McDonald?

Audra McDonald is a 52 years old American actress and singer born on July 3rd, 1970. She was born and raised in West Berlin, Germany. Both parents' father Stanely McDonald Jr who is a High School principal in West Berlin with the US army, and her mother Anna McDonald who is a university administrator raised her along with her younger sister Alison McDonald.

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She had five of her aunts from musical backgrounds who toured the west coast as the singing McDonald sisters in the 1970s. Her zodiac sign is Cancer and she is an American by her nationality. Audra has got many hobbies in her which are singing and acting. She likes fast food and her favorite destination is LA. And her favorite color is Black and White.

From Where Did Audra McDonald Finish Her Schoolings?

Audra McDonald graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School and then she went to study classical singing at Julliard, from which she graduated in 1993.

When Did Audra McDonald Start Her Career?

Audra McDonald began her journey at a very young age of nine when she started taking vocal lessons and used to perform in high school leading several musicals and pursuing her further vocal training at the Juilliard School in New York City in 1993. Soon after graduating, she got cast in the touring production of The Secret Garden which attracted attention, and again she was cast in ‘Fecud’ and even won the tony award.

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She also portrayed herself as a dramatic actress when she performed the role of a young opera student in ‘Master Class’ in 1996 from which she won another tony award. In 1997, she made her film debut in the drama ‘Seven Servants, playing the role of an opera singer from where she again won her third tony award.

Perhaps, she was praised for her first leading role on ‘Broadway’ which was written especially for her by Michael LaChiusa where she gave her best. She expanded her repertoire to include Shakespeare with a 2003 performance as Lady Percy in Henry IV. Her turn as Ruth Younger in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ in 2004 with which she again won her fourth tony award.

In 2010 she sang the role of Jenny in the operas’ The Rise and fall of the City ‘of Mahogany. From which she received her first tony award as a leading actress. She also starred on Broadway where she played the role of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill and again she won the tony award in 2014 for her performance as Jazz singer Billie Holiday.

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She was the first person to win the six Tonys for acting. She gave many performances and was also the guest vocalist with the New York, LA, and Berlin philharmonic orchestras. She also toured to support her solo albums from 1998 to 2018 with New York Philharmonic. She also appeared in many movies and tv shows some of them including ‘Wit’ in 2001, ‘A Raisin in the sun, and ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ from which she even earned the actress Emmy Award nominations. She also appeared in many television dramas including ‘Private Practice’, ‘The Good Fight, ‘The Bite’, ‘And the Gilded Age, and her film credits included ‘Beauty and the Beast and the Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’.

Is Audra McDonald Married?

According to the wiki, Audra McDonald was married to the Bassist Peter Donovan in September 2000. The couple has one daughter Zoe Madeline Donovan who was named after her co-star Zoe Caldwell with the late Madeline Kahn they got close when they filmed the TV pilot together. She found out she was pregnant the same day while she was singing for her late friend memorial. Audra McDonald got divorced from her former husband in 2009.

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After her split from her former husband, she met a new guy called Will Swenson, and soon the couple got married on October 6th, 2012. They exchanged their wedding vows at their home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The duo first met back in the year 2007 and later got engaged while they were enjoying their vacation in Puerto Rico.

And after four years after their marriage, they became parents of a beautiful daughter Sally James McDonald Swenson. She has two daughters of her own and she loves her children very much and she takes care of her baby very much. She also has two stepsons and right now, she has been living in Croton-on-Hudson, New York with her family.

What Is The Total Net Worth Of Audra McDonald?

Audra McDonald started working at a very early age and has done so many great shows and built up her career and earned a good amount of wealth. Her estimated amount of earnings is $2 million.

How Tall Is Audra McDonald?

Audra McDonald is a brilliant singer and actor who has got golden talent and whose height is 5ft 8inches and her weight is 61kg. Similarly, her waist size is 24 inches and her hips are 33inches, and her dress size is 6 US she has a slim body type and her eye color is black and her hair is black in color.

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