Eva Noblezada

Eva Maria Noblezada (/iː.vɑːˈ nɒˈblɛ.zɒˈdɑː/; born March 18,

Eva Noblezada
1996) is an American actress and singer.

Noblezada made her Broadway debut as Kim in a revival of Miss

Saigon, a performance for which 21-year-old Eva received a
nomination for a 2017 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading
Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the
category.[1][2] She also originated the lead role of Eurydice in
Hadestown on Broadway, a performance for which 23-year-old
Noblezada received her second nomination for a 2019 Tony
Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, as well as
winning the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater
Album. Noblezada also played the title character of Rose in the
2020 film Yellow Rose, starring alongside Lea Salonga, who Noblezada at The 2019 Tony
originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Awards
Born Eva Maria Noblezada
March 18, 1996
Contents San Diego, California,
U.S.
Early life and education
Occupation Actress · singer
Acting career
Spouse(s) Leo Roberts
Personal life (m. 2017; div. 2019)
Acting credits Relatives Annette Calud (aunt)
Film
Television
Theatre
Accolades
See also
References
External links

Early life and education

Eva Maria Noblezada was born on March 18, 1996, in San Diego, California to a Filipino father, Jon, and
a Mexican-American mother, Angie Noblezada.[2] She and her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina,
where she attended the Northwest School of the Arts until she was 17.[3] Her aunt is Annette Calud, who
played Celina on Sesame Street and also played Kim in Miss Saigon on Broadway.[4]

Acting career
On July 1, 2013, Noblezada became one of five finalists for the 2013 National High School Musical
Theatre Awards[5] Her performance of the song "With You" from Ghost during the awards ceremony at the
Minskoff Theatre in New York City was noted by casting director Tara Rubin, who arranged an audition
for Noblezada, then 17, before producer Cameron Mackintosh for the forthcoming West End revival of
Miss Saigon. Noblezada was cast in the lead role of Kim.

In the spring of 2014, Noblezada left the Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte to star in Miss Saigon in
London. For her performance as Kim, Noblezada won the 2015 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in
a Leading Role in a Musical.[6] She performed "I'd Give My Life for You" at the 2015 Laurence Olivier
Awards ceremony.[7]

Following the limited run of Miss Saigon in London, Noblezada assumed the role of Éponine in the West
End production of Les Misérables in April 2016.[8]

On May 2, 2016, Noblezada made her Carnegie Hall debut, celebrating Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel
Schönberg, performing "The Movie in My Mind" with Lea Salonga and The New York Pops.[9]

Noblezada reprised her performance as Kim in the first Broadway revival of Miss Saigon, which opened at
the Broadway Theatre on March 23, 2017, for a limited run through January 14, 2018. For her
performance, Noblezada was nominated for the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a
Musical.[4]

In November 2018 Noblezada opened in the lead role of Eurydice in the Royal National Theatre's
production of the musical Hadestown.[10] She continued in the role of Eurydice when the production
transferred to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre in April 2019.[11] She received her second Tony Award
nomination for her role[12] and won the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite Leading
Actress in a Musical.[13]

Noblezada made her film debut in the Diane Paragas film Yellow Rose (2019) as the title character, Rose.
She starred alongside Lea Salonga, who originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. The film was released
by Sony Pictures Stage 6 on October 9, 2020.

Noblezada is represented by United Talent Agency.[14]

Personal life
On November 4, 2017, Noblezada married her longtime boyfriend, actor Leo Roberts.[15] Noblezada
separated from Roberts in 2019 and later divorced. Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with her
Hadestown co-star Reeve Carney.[16]

Noblezada has been vocal about her personal struggles with anxiety, depression, bulimia, and body
dysmorphic disorder.[17][18][4]

Acting credits

Film
 Year Title Role Notes
2016 Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Kim Live recording of staged concert
2019 Yellow Rose Rose Garcia Feature film debut
2022 Easter Sunday Ruth Post-production
2022 Luck Sam (voice) In production

Television

Year Title Role Notes

2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Zoey Carrera Episode: "Turn Me On, Take Me Private"[19]

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.

2014– [20]
Miss Saigon Kim Prince Edward Theatre Laurence Connor
16
Les
2016 Éponine Queen's Theatre
Misérables
2017–
Miss Saigon Kim Broadway Theatre Laurence Connor
18
2018–
Royal National Theatre
19
Hadestown Eurydice Rachel Chavkin
2019–
Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre
present

Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Jimmy Award Best Performance by an Actress Footloose Top 3
Best Actress in a Leading Role in
2015 WhatsOnStage Award Won
a Musical
Best Actress in a Leading Role in [21]
Tony Award Nominated
a Musical
Miss
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Saigon Nominated
2017
Broadway.com Audience Favorite Breakthrough
Nominated
Choice Award Performance
Theatre World Award Honoree
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Yellow [22]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Festival Rose
Best Actress in a Leading Role in [23]
Tony Award Nominated
a Musical
2019
Favorite Leading Actress in a
Won
Broadway.com Audience Musical Hadestown [24][13]
Choice Award Favorite Onstage Pair (with Reeve
Nominated
Carney)
2020 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Won

See also
Hadestown

References
1. Kelley, Seth (May 2, 2017). "Tony Nominations Announced: Full List of 2017 Nominees" (htt
ps://variety.com/2017/legit/news/tony-nominations-2017-full-list-nominees-1202406314/).
Variety. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
2. Wolf, Matt (September 18, 2014). "London Miss Saigon Star Eva Noblezada on her Chipotle
Ordering Skills, Meeting Lea Salonga & 'B to the S' Rumors" (https://www.broadway.com/bu
zz/177524/london-miss-saigon-star-eva-noblezada-on-her-chipotle-ordering-skills-meeting-l
ea-salonga-b-to-the-s-rumors/). Broadway.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
3. Salonga, Lea (October 2, 2014). "The girl who would be Kim" (http://entertainment.inquirer.n
et/153827/the-girl-who-would-be-kim). Inquirer.net. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
4. Barnard, Christopher (June 9, 2017). "Meet Eva Noblezada, the 21-Year-Old Competing for
a Tony Award Against Veterans Bette Midler and Patti LuPone" (https://www.wmagazine.co
m/story/eva-noblezada-miss-saigon-tony-awards-2017-bette-midler-and-patti-lupone). W
Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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playbill.com/article/eva-noblezadas-journey-from-the-jimmy-awards-to-broadway-leading-la
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6. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (February 15, 2015). "Miss Saigon dominates WhatsOnStage
awards" (https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/15/miss-saigon-dominates-whatsonst
age-awards). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077).
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6PoGJ-YKa0), retrieved November 5, 2017
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External links
Eva Noblezada (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8405300/) at IMDb
Eva Noblezada (https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/509513) at the Internet Broadway
Database

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