Kenita miller biography

 

Written by Sarah Rebell

Photography by Tess Mayer

March 14^th 2018

Kenita Miller is a musical theatre performer known for her impressive vocal chops.

Kenita Miller.

Explore Kenita R. Miller's biography, theatre & movie credits.

Kenita R. Miller has been seen on Broadway in Come From Away (Hannah), Once On This Island (Mama Euralie/ Grammy Nom.), The Color Purple (Celie).

In our lively chat about her newest project, "Warriors," Kenita Miller's vibrant personality and deep commitment to her craft truly shine.

Kenita R. Miller is an American actress and singer.

She has an equally impressive pattern of appearing in musicals by contemporary female songwriters. From her Broadway debut understudying LaChanze and Renée Elise Goldsberry in The Color Purple to her current featured turn as Mama Euralie in Once on This Island, Kenita has appeared in a vast array of shows depicting strong, empowered women.

This critically-acclaimed production of Once on This Island is a particularly tactile, visceral telling of orphaned islander Ti Moune falling in love with the wealthy Daniel, in a test set forth by four gods trying to prove whether love is more powerful than death.

I recently spoke with Kenita about how her own mom’s missionary work in hurricane-ravaged Haiti inspired her current portrayal of Ti Moune’s adopted mother Mama Euralie, and why she thinks art can be a conversation star