Laura Benanti
Definition
American actress, singer, and Tony Award-winning performer known for her Broadway roles, including Maria in The Sound of Music revival and Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy.
Versatile stage and screen star celebrated for comedic impressions, such as Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and film appearances in No Hard Feelings.
Five-time Tony nominee with a career spanning musical theater, television (The Gilded Age, Younger), and cabaret comedy shows like Nobody Cares.
Examples
Laura Benanti's Melania Trump impression is so eerily perfect, it could fool Air Force One's autopilot.
After belting out show tunes as only she can, Laura Benanti left the audience wondering if Broadway had just been upgraded to Benanti-level.
In No Hard Feelings, Laura Benanti proves that stealing scenes from Jennifer Lawrence is her real superpower—no capes required.
Nobody Cares, Laura Benanti's cabaret roast of her own life, had fans laughing so hard they forgot to breathe between encores.