Biography

Karen Olivo (born August 7, 1976) is an American stage and television actress. In 2008, Olivo originated the role of Vanessa in In the Heights on Broadway. The following year, she won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Anita in a revival of West Side Story. She is the first and only actor to win a Tony Award for a performance in West Side Story. From 2016 to 2017, Olivo portrayed the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton. Most recently, Olivo performed the role of Satine in a pre-Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston.