She wore a dramatic black and white menswear-inspired look for the occasion and jewelry so good that it deserved its own Tony ...

On Sunday night, Young won her second Tony Award for best actress in a featured role in a play for the show Purpose, in which she plays Aziza, a social worker from Harlem. The victory marked the first ...

Kara Young snagged the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose. In it, she plays Aziza, a Harlem social worker.

For Tony Award Winner Kara Young, ‘Purpose’ Is History-making. Kristen Tauer. Thu, June 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM UTC. 6 min read. Kara Young is on a roll.

Kara Young has already made Tony Award history by becoming the first Black person to receive Tony acting nominations in four consecutive years.

Kara Young made history as the first Black performer to win a Tony Award two years in a row. But that's not all—this year's red carpet was full of standout fashion moments, Black excellence, and ...

Kara Young recently starred on Broadway as ‘Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins’ in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, for which she won a 2024 Tony Award for Best ...

The biggest? Best Actress in a Musical ladies Nicole Scherzinger in “Sunset Blvd.” vs. Audra McDonald in “Gypsy,” and the biggest diva showdown in recent memory ended up in victory for the former ...

Tony Award winner Kara Young poses for a portrait in New York. Young is surrounded by an astounding, first-rate ensemble that includes Alana Arenas, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Glenn Davis.

Kara Young, Already on a Broadway Streak, Could Make Tony History With Her Role in 'Purpose' Kara Young’s work in the play “Purpose” has earned her a Tony Award nomination and a chance to ...

Kara Young snagged the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose. In it, she plays Aziza, a Harlem social worker.

Kara Young is on a roll. Four Broadway shows in four years, with Tony nominations for each of those performances, she's one of two actresses to have achieved the feat of four consecutive nominations.