1. Arabella Gibbins (1985)

Stage Actress

Actress, comedian, singer and voice coach known for starring in the short film Swim to Land that she co-wrote with her brother, actor Toby Sebastian. She is also known for being...

2. Khail Toi Bryant (1999)

Stage Actress

Actress who played the role of Gemma Brown in My B.F.F. and Zel in the short film Tonsure. She has also had memorable roles in 2007's The Perfect Holiday and...

3. Chryssie Whitehead (1980)

Stage Actress

Stage and screen star, she made her Broadway debut playing Kristine in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line. She would later appear in Broadway's Chicago. She has starred with...

4. Olga Knipper (1970)

Stage Actress

A renowned Russian stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Knipper performed in the Moscow Art Theatre's original productions of Anton Chekhov's famous plays Uncle Vanya (as...

5. Sophie Tucker (1887)

Stage Actress

Vaudeville comedienne whose nickname was The Last of the Red Hot Mamas because of her loud and boisterous performances of risqué songs.

6. Hildegarde (1906)

Stage Actress

Cabaret singer of "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" who entertained royalty and graced magazine covers.

7. Benay Venuta (1910)

Stage Actress

California-born actress, dancer, and singer who appeared on Broadway in Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Romantic Comedy, and By Jupiter.

8. Hannah Williams (1911)

Stage Actress

Singer, dancer, and theater actress from the 1920s to 1950s who was on Broadway.

9. Gypsy Rose Lee (1911)

Stage Actress

American burlesque dancer, actress, and writer whose famous memoir was adapted into the Broadway musical Gypsy. Her mystery novel, The G-String Murders, served as the basis for the Barbara Stanwyck...

10. Kate Rockwell (1984)

Stage Actress

Stage actress who found acclaim in 2017 when she was cast as Karen Smith in the Mean Girls Musical. She was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting...

11. Yana Perrault (1996)

Stage Actress

Actress and singer who gained fame for her performance in the Alanis Morissette Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill. In March 2021, it was announced she would star in a live-action version of the...

12. Sophie Evans (1993)

Stage Actress

After finishing as runner-up in the BBC reality talent competition Over the Rainbow, Evans was one of two actresses to perform the role of Dorothy in the 2011-2012 London West...

13. Ava DeMary (2001)

Stage Actress

Stage and television actress who has appeared on Broadway in Matilda the Musical and Evita. She has also done voice acting on the TV series Team Umizoomi.

14. Martha Wright (1926)

Stage Actress

Known for her roles in 1940s and '50s Broadway productions of Music in my Heart, South Pacific, and Great to Be Alive!, this singer and actress also starred in a...

15. Georgia Brown (1933)

Stage Actress

British-born actress and singer who earned Tony nominations for her performances in the Broadway productions of Oliver! and The Threepenny Opera.

16. Amy Morton (1958)

Stage Actress

Tony Award nominated actress for performances in August: Osage County and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? who is also known for her big screen acting roles in Rookie of the Year, Up in...

17. Kelli O'Hara (1976)

Stage Actress

Tony Award-nominated actress who has appeared in Broadway productions of The Light in the Piazza, Follies, South Pacific, and The Pajama Game. She also performed in the national tour of...

18. Twinnie-Lee Moore (1987)

Stage Actress

British actress well known for her role as Porsche McQueen on Hollyoaks from 2014 to 2015. She is particularly known for her work in the Shaftesbury Theatre's productions of Rock...

19. Amy Lennox (1986)

Stage Actress

Scottish Stage Actress who is best known as Chloe Godard in BBC's "Holy City." She has also worked professionally as a voice-over actor.

20. Sherie Rene Scott (1967)

Stage Actress

Actress and singer known for her roles in the 1990s and early 2000s Broadway productions of Grease, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Aida, The Little Mermaid, and Women on the Verge of...

21. Denny Dillon (1970)

Stage Actress

Actress who received a Tony Award for her performance in a 1983 Broadway musical entitled My One and Only.

22. Allie Trimm (1994)

Stage Actress

Broadway actress who played the role of Patrice in 13, a musical by composer Jason Robert Brown. She also starred in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie.

23. Amy Duggan (1996)

Stage Actress

British stage actress who played the role of Debbie in the London West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical from 2006-2009.

24. Katie Rose Clarke (1984)

Stage Actress

American musical theater performer who starred in the Broadway and national tour productions of The Light in the Piazza and Wicked.

25. Catherine Ashmore Bradley (2007)

Stage Actress

Actress known for her roles on television shows and in stage performances. She is best known for playing Lily Potter Jr. in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. 

26. Courtney Reed (1984)

Stage Actress

Actress best known for originating the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway. She also appeared in television series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, White Collar, The Affair and Search Party.

27. Ali Ewoldt (1982)

Stage Actress

Breaking through in the theater world with her Broadway debut as Cosette in the revival of Les Misérables, she would later become the first Asian-American actress to star as Christine Daaé in...

28. Amy Ross (1985)

Stage Actress

Best known for bringing to life Nicola in the London production of the hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots. She has also had roles in the touring casts of Legally Blonde,...

29. Claudia Gaffuri (1985)

Stage Actress

Italian actress who has appeared in plays like Le nozze di Figaro and O si sa perché si vive o se no è uno scherzo idiota. She has also acted...

30. Christine Dwyer (1985)

Stage Actress

Broadway musical theatre star best known for joining the cast of Wicked in 2014 as Elphaba. She also appeared in the show's 2nd National Tour and toured with RENT as...

31. Claire Moore (1960)

Stage Actress

British actress and singer who starred in Miss Saigon and The Phantom of the Opera and also appeared in the London West End productions of Camelot and The King and...

32. Summer Strallen (1985)

Stage Actress

English actress known for her roles in London stage productions of The Sound of Music, Love Never Dies, and The Boy Friend.

33. Abigail Shapiro (2000)

Stage Actress

Stage and television actress best known for her work in Broadway Supports Lihsa and Broadway Kids Against Bullying: I Have a Voice. She is the sister of political commentator Ben Shapiro. She...

34. Emma Howard (2000)

Stage Actress

Award-winning singer, dancer and actress who has originated roles in the Broadway productions of Matilda and Violet. In 2017, she appeared in the film The Beguiled. 

35. Jayne Houdyshell (1954)

Stage Actress

Stage performer who earned Tony Award nominations for her roles in the Broadway productions of Well and Follies.

36. J Smith-Cameron (1957)

Stage Actress

Notable for her Tony-nominated performance in the 1991 Broadway production of Our Country's Good, she went on to win an Obie Award for her work in the 1997 Off-Broadway staging...

37. Haydn Gwynne (1957)

Stage Actress

Theatre and television actress known for her performances on West End and with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company. She's appeared in productions of Becky Shaw, Richard III, and The Audience.

38. Alexia Khadime (1983)

Stage Actress

Actress and singer best known for appearing in many title roles in popular musicals in London's historic theater district, the West End.

39. Louise Pitre (1957)

Stage Actress

Tony Award-nominated Canadian stage actress who played Donna Sheridan in Broadway's Mamma Mia!

40. Leilani Jones (1957)

Stage Actress

Actress who earned Tony, Drama Desk, and Theatre World Awards for her performance in a 1985 Broadway musical entitled Grind.

41. Cara Duff-MacCormick (1973)

Stage Actress

Theatre actress who earned a Tony nomination for her performance in the 1972 Broadway production of Moonchildren. Her numerous other theater credits include Out Cry, The Seagull, and Craig's Wife....

42. Zizi Strallen (1990)

Stage Actress

Primarily known for her work on the stage as an actress and dancer, she was most notable for playing the titular role of Cameron Mackintosh's theatrical production of Mary Poppins. She...

43. Tondy Gallant (1988)

Stage Actress

Actress and singer who became known to many through her appearances as a cast member on the Bravo reality show Your Husband is Cheating on Us. She has starred in...

44. Sanem Celik (1970)

Stage Actress

Stage actress who won over a dozen acting awards between 1996 and 2005. She was on the jury for the 3rd International Crime and Punishment Film Festival's Golden Scale Feature...

45. Jessie Mueller (1983)

Stage Actress

Stage actress best known for her performance as Carrie Pipperidge in the 2008 Chicago production of Carousel and her Tony Award-winning role in the Broadway production of Beautiful: The Carole...

46. Jennifer Gambatese (1975)

Stage Actress

Stage actress who appeared in Broadway productions of Footloose, Wicked, and Hairspray.

47. Lilli Cooper (1991)

Stage Actress

Broadway musical star who got her start in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening as Martha. She later performed as Elphaba in the Australian tour of Wicked and joined...

48. Jenni Barber (1983)

Stage Actress

Musical theater star best known for debuting as Olive Ostrovsky in the 2007 Broadway run of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She also appeared as Lisa Heffenbacher in...

49. Mandy Gonzalez (1978)

Stage Actress

Broadway stage actress who first became known for portraying Elphaba in Wicked and Nina Rosario in In the Heights. She then took over the role of Angelica Schuyler in the hit...

50. Laurie Beechman (1953)

Stage Actress

Actress who appeared in Broadway productions of Annie, Les Miserables, and Cats. For her role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, she earned a 1982 Tony nomination.