Tamika Lawrence

Tamika Sonja Lawrence • Tamika S. Lawrence

Tamika Sonja Lawrence is a two-time Grammy winning American actress, singer, and writer. She is known for her Broadway stage performances in productions like Caroline, or Change and Black No More. Early life and education Lawrence received her BFA in musical theatre from the University of Arizona. Career Lawrence made her off-Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Rent as the "Seasons of Love" So...

Tamika Sonja Lawrence is a two-time Grammy winning American actress, singer, and writer. She is known for her Broadway stage performances in productions like Caroline, or Change and Black No More. Early life and education Lawrence received her BFA in musical theatre from the University of Arizona. Career Lawrence made her off-Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Rent as the "Seasons of Love" Soloist. Since then she has appeared in over seven Broadway shows and made several television and film appearances. In 2017 Lawrence and her band, "The Slay", released their album UGLY. Lawrence won a Grammy for the Dear Evan Hansen album in 2018. During the COVID-19 lockdown beginning in early 2020, Lawrence started an independent streetwear clothing company called Ready Set Wear and donated a portion of the profits to the NAACP and ACLU, with the goal of supporting the Black Lives Matter protest movement and advocating for sustainable fashion. She also began an educational social media series called "It Be Like That" in response to interest in topics of police reform and gun violence in the United States. Lawrence's debut solo album, Two Faced, was released in October 2020. Her second album, Barely In The Calm House was released March 2026. For her performance as Buni in the original off-Broadway production of Black No More, Lawrence was nominated for the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical. Acting credits Theatre Film Television Discography References External links Tamika Lawrence at IMDb Tamika Lawrence at Playbill Vault Tamika Lawrence at the Internet Broadway Database Tamika Sonja Lawrence at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)