Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Known for: Acting

Born: July 3, 1970

Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. She has performed in musicals, operas, and dramas such as A Moon for the Misbegotten, 110 in the Shade, Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, and Porgy and Bess. In addition to her six Tony Awards, she has received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards and…

Known for

The Kennedy Center at 50
The Kennedy Center at 50
2021
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
2005
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
2016
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
2006
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
2013
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
2012
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2000
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020
An Evening With Audra McDonald
An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020
Song of Rapa Nui
Song of Rapa Nui
2020
Ohio State Murders
Ohio State Murders
2021
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
2009
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
2026
Marie Christine
Marie Christine
1999
Wit
Wit
2001
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
2013
Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town
2002
Whitney Houston in Focus
Whitney Houston in Focus
2023
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
2024
Passion
Passion
2005
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
2018
The Last Debate
The Last Debate
2000
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Josh Groban: Stages Live
2015
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
2020
The Best Thief in the World
The Best Thief in the World
2004
Respect
Respect
2021
Annie
Annie
1999
Seven Servants
Seven Servants
1996
The Sound of Music Live!
The Sound of Music Live!
2013
Ricki and the Flash
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
The Auction
2027
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
2008
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
Down Low
Down Low
2023
The Ordained
The Ordained
2013
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
2020
Rustin
Rustin
2023
Origin
Origin
2023
Hello Again
Hello Again
2017
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
2013
It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family
2003
Rampart
Rampart
2011
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
2017
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
Creating Ragtime
Creating Ragtime
1998
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life
2018
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
1998
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
2006
The Bedford Diaries
The Bedford Diaries
2006
The View
The View
1997
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
 
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Mister Sterling
Mister Sterling
2003
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
The Bite
The Bite
2021
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
1999
Private Practice
Private Practice
2007
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
2009
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age
2022
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
2012
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Meisterwerke der Klassik
2012
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
2017
The Vote
The Vote
2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
2020
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
Central Park
Central Park
2020
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
2005
Actors on Actors: Broadway
2025
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956