Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose has been tapped to host the 2022 Tony Awards. Before wowing audiences in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Netflix’s The Prom, the 31-year-old talent shined on the stages of Broadway.
Having starred in six musicals, DeBose hit massive success with her work in the 2018 show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical – which earned her a Tony nomination.
Now two years later, the BAFTA winner is set to make a return to her Broadway roots as the host of the New York-based award show.
Shortly after the news was announced, the young talent expressed her excitement for the landmark hosting gig in a statement. “I’m coming home!