Before starring in West Side Story, Ariana DeBose appeared in Hamilton and Netflix's The Prom. Learn more facts about the Oscar-nominated actress Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has ...

The 30-year-old actress Ariana DeBose leaps into Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" movie, in the role Rita Moreno played in the 1961 movie — offering a fresh take on the character (and ...

Ariana DeBose in “West Side Story” (Twentieth Century Studio) Lucky for her, she has Moreno as a mentor. In addition to appearing as a new character — Valentina, ...

ARIANA DEBOSE: I grew up watching West Side Story on my grandmother’s television. Turner Classic Movies was playing it and I was really into old movies as a kid.

Ten years as a working actress on Broadway has given Ariana DeBose a grounded approach to the swell of accolades accompanying her performance as the iconic Anita in Steven Spielberg’s remake of ...

Ariana DeBose is grateful for her "moment in the sun" in 2022, including an Oscar win for West Side Story. But her life-changing year came with a new set of challenges — and "no handbook." In ...

Related: Why an Oscar win for ‘West Side Story’ star Ariana DeBose could be an exceptionally big deal. The casting director accepted those conditions, DeBose said, and invited her to come anyway.

Ariana DeBose Recalls When Her Mom Came to 'West Side Story' Set and Met 'Señor Spielberg' "Watching Gina become speechless was amazing," Ariana DeBose tells PEOPLE of her mother meeting Steven ...

Ariana DeBose believes viewers are going to be "pleasantly surprised" by Steven Spielberg's upcoming adaptation of "West Side Story." Following the premiere of the film in New York City on Monday ...

Ariana DeBose says it is 'bittersweet' releasing the new take on West Side Story into cinemas following the passing of Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the lyrics for the original Broadway production ...

Afro-Latina 'West Side Story' star Ariana DeBose hosted the first 'Saturday Night Live' episode of the year on Jan. 15.