Ariana DeBose
This goo was worth a point in January 2024.
publication date: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Movies
clue: She couldn't wish for a better role than Hamilton or West Side Story.
explanation: DeBose was in the original cast of Hamilton and won an Oscar for her role in the 2021 version of West Side Story. She voices the lead character in Wish. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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