Lea DeLaria

PersonBorn May 23, 1958 (age 67)Belleville, Illinois, USA

American actor, comedian and singer

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Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. She gained recognition as the first openly gay comic to appear on American television, with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. DeLaria is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie 'Big Boo' Black on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). Her work on Broadway includes notable performances in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000 and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022. Born in Belleville, Illinois, she attended St. Mary's Elementary School and draws inspiration from her Catholic upbringing in her performances.

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Lea DeLaria ranks #15,043 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.3. Lea DeLaria peaked at #13,906 of all time (Jun 30 - Jul 29, 2024). Lea DeLaria ranks #11,000 over the past 365 days.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Frankie · 1 ep · 1999 – Present

Friends

Woman · 1 ep · 1994 – 2004

Shameless

Barb · 1 ep · 2011 – 2021

The Blacklist

Nurse Binstock · 1 ep · 2013 – 2023

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

Big Boo · 63 ep · 2013 – 2019

Will & Grace

Nurse Carver · 1 ep · 1998 – 2006

Californication

Californication

Debbie · 1 ep · 2007 – 2014

Girls5eva

Bev · 1 ep · 2021 – 2024

Broad City

Deb · 1 ep · 2014 – 2019

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Alfur the Elf · 2 ep · 2020 – 2023

East New York

Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville · 1 ep · 2022 – 2023

Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

Self · 1 ep · 2015 – 2022

Reprisal

Queenie · 9 ep · 2019

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Cars 3

Miss Fritter (voice) · 2017

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

Elise's Fan · 1996

Tow

Jocelyn · 2026

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Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. She gained recognition as the first openly gay comic to appear on American television, with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. DeLaria is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie 'Big Boo' Black on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). Her work on Broadway includes notable performances in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000 and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022. Born in Belleville, Illinois, she attended St. Mary's Elementary School and draws inspiration from her Catholic upbringing in her performances.

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