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My Take
Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force, and her story moves me because it's a slow-burn vindication. She originated Deena Jones in the Broadway Dreamgirls back in 1981 and earned a Tony nomination, then spent decades proving her range across stage, screen, and song. What I admire is the durability, the refusal to fade, the way recognition kept finding her well into her career. A Rutgers graduate from Connecticut who built something lasting through sheer talent and persistence. To me she's living proof that a great performer doesn't have an expiration date, and that the best ovations are sometimes the ones you wait years for.
Overview
Sheryl Lee Ralph (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Name (Japanese)
- シェリル・リー・ラルフ
- Reading
- しぇりる・りー・らるふ
- Born
- December 30, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / stage actor / film actor / singer / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Uniondale High School
- University
- Rutgers University
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Women of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Blood Sweat & Tears | — | |
| Notable work | Blood Sweat & Tears (from the series Arcane League of Legends) | — |
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.