Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur represents, to me, the joy of a role that fits like a glove. Winning the 2003 Tony for Best Actress as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, alongside the Theatre World and Drama Desk awards that same year, she clearly belonged on a Broadway stage. That part, about a plus-size girl brightening the world, seemed to channel her own irrepressible energy. What I appreciate is how she carried that warmth into television and voice work, building a lasting career on sheer likability. She is the rare performer whose optimism feels like genuine talent, not just personality.

Name (English)

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Name (Japanese)

マリッサ・ジャレット・ウィノカー

Reading

まりっさ・じゃれっと・うぃのかー

Born

February 2, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / voice actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor

High school

Fox Lane High School

Awards & achievements

• 2003 Theatre World Award
• 2003 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

• Official sitehttps://officialmarissajaretwinokur.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marissatalks/
• Xhttps://x.com/marissajwinokur
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marissa%20Jaret%20Winokur
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459363

Tags

• New York
• actor
• voice actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.