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Audra McDonald is an American actress and singer whose melodious soprano voice and expressive stage presence made her a leading figure on Broadway in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. McDonald is the first person to win six Tony Awards for acting: Carousel (1994), Master Class (1996), Ragtime (1998), A Raisin in the Sun (2004), Porgy and Bess (2012), and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (2014).

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