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Ariana DeBose

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Actress

The Resume

    (January 25, 1991- )
    Born in Raleigh, North Carolina
    Best known for her role as Anita in the 2021 remake of the film 'West Side Story'
    Portrayed the bullet in the musical 'Hamilton' and Disco Donna in 'Summer: The Donna Summer Musical'
    Won the 2022 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

Why she might be annoying:

    She got her start as a contestant on 'So You Think You Can Dance?.'
    When she was auditioning for the role of Nautica in the Broadway musical version of the film 'Bring It On,' she went hard in on a rapping dialogue that she forgot the lyrics to the corresponding song.
    She often posts pictures of her cats on Instagram.
    She initially rejected the role of Anita in the 'West Side Story' remake four times.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is of Afro-Latina and Italian descent.
    She is openly queer.
    She portrayed Eponine in an off-Broadway traveling production of Les Miserables.
    She became the first Afro-Latina and openly queer person of color to win an acting Oscar.
    She and Rita Moreno became the first pair of actresses and third pair of performers to win an Oscar for portraying the same character in separate films.

Credit: Birdienest81


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 42 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 239 Votes: 59.00% Annoying