Taprena Michelle Augustine

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Taprena, who attended New York's esteemed American Academy of Dramatic Arts, has spent most of her career performing in Broadway Productions. She received the Broadway World Award for Best Featured Actress in 2011 for her role as Shug Avery in "The Color Purple" as well as the Broadway Robe in 2014 for her origination of the role of Bessie Smith in "A Night With Janis Joplin". She is a TV/Film actress as well as a Singer/Songwriter.