She has more than 170 career credits to her name, with plenty coming down the pike. From there, she launched a wildly successful career in Hollywood, with hits on the big screen ( Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife, ) and the small screen alike ( Grey's Anatomy, P-Valley, Family Reunion, Mack & Rita). Where you've seen her before: The Emmy-winning actress was a founding star of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, originating the role of Lorrell, one of the three original Dreams (the others played by Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Holliday).
It was my own little secret."ĭavid Livingston/Getty VH1/World of Wonder And I couldn't tell anybody, nobody knew. " Drag Race was actually the beginning of my journey into motherhood. "When we filmed, I was actually 9 weeks pregnant," she said, of the daughter she'd later welcome with husband David Stanley. 2 - told PEOPLE that beneath the elaborate costumes, wigs and makeup she donned, she was cooking up another big surprise: a baby. The actress - who was voted off of the VH1 reality competition series's second season in an episode that aired Sept. How'd she do? Ushkowitz's identity wasn't the only thing being kept under wraps during her time on RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. She's also build a career for herself as an activist and podcaster. She went on become a force on Broadway, both as and actress in Waitress and as a producer of Once on this Island and The Inheritance - two productions that earned her Tony trophies. Where you've seen her before: The South Koran-born American actress was one of the original stars of Fox's Glee, playing Tina Cohen-Chang. I'm ready to come back for All Stars if they'll have me! Just… with bigger heels this time…" "This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. " RuPaul's Drag Race is my absolute favorite show," he said. And though he didn't win the crown, he gushed to PEOPLE afterwards that just being on RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race was enough of a win. How'd he do? Franzese made it all the way to the top 5. His one-man show, Italian Mom Loves You - based off a viral character he created on social media - is currently earning him raves. The Brooklyn native has also had notice roles in Bully and in HBO's Looking, has guested on a number of beloved TV shows including The Comeback and Party Down, and has built a following for himself as a comedian. Where you've seen him before: Chances are viewers recognize Franzese thanks to his hilarious portrayal as Damian in Tina Fey's 2004 hit comedy, Mean Girls.
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