De'Adre Aziza

De'Adre Danielle Aziza is an American actress and singer. She was born on June 14, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey. Aziza's mother, Donna Avery, is a retired part-time assistant professor and textiles specialist. She attended the Harlem School of the Arts for eleven years and the Dance Theater of Harlem for five. Aziza is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her roles in Passing Strange. Aziza also appeared on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.