Lexi Lawson

Lexi Lawson is an American actress and singer, best known for her work in musicals. She held the lead female roles in touring productions of Rent and In the Heights. Lawson made her Broadway debut as Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, Lawson later moved to Newburgh. She graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 2002. Lawson's career took off when she joined the touring company of Rent as Mimi Marquez. She then expressed interest in the role of Vanessa in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights, and was subsequently cast in the part in the United States national tour. Lawson later replaced Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway.More