Ariana DeBose is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing Anita in Steven Spielberg's musical film West Side Story, for which she received a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. DeBose made her television debut competing on So You Think You Can Dance.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Live with Kelly & Mark (2023)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x250: Ariana DeBose, Cole Sprouse, Danai Gurira, Jess Sims (Aug 22, 2024)
- Episode 2x104: Super Seniors Week I (Jan 31, 2024)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x171: Ariana DeBose (May 30, 2025)
- Episode 3x15: Ariana DeBose (Oct 4, 2024)
Human Resources (2022)
Guest starring as Danielle
- Episode 1x04: Rutgers is for Lovers (Mar 18, 2022)
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock (2022)
Starring as Mezzo
- Episode 2x06: Mezzo: Live in Concert (Mar 29, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2024-06-13: R.E.M., Ariana DeBose, Glynnis MacNicol (Jun 13, 2024)
Schmigadoon! (2021)
Guest starring as Emcee
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Over and Done (May 3, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Doorway to Where (Apr 5, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: Welcome to Schmicago (Apr 5, 2023)
Guest starring as Emma Tate
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: How We Change (Aug 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Tribulation (Aug 6, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Suddenly (Jul 30, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Cross That Bridge (Jul 23, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Lovers' Spat (Jul 16, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Schmigadoon! (Jul 16, 2021)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x92: Christina Ferrare, Ariana DeBose (Feb 7, 2025)
- Episode 4x32: Ariana DeBose, Delilah (Nov 30, 2023)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 3x261: Brett Crawford, David Lauren, Ariana DeBose (Sep 14, 2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 3x63: Nick Offerman, Ariana DeBose, Duff Goldman, Rob Thomas (Dec 10, 2021)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x09: Ariana DeBose, Jonathan Bennett, Grace VanderWaal (Oct 3, 2024)
- Episode 6x98: Ariana DeBose, Ally Love, Jocelyn Delk Adams (Feb 1, 2024)
Today 3rd Hour (2018)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2025-10-27: Ariana DeBose, Scott Bakula (Oct 27, 2025)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular (2016)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2023-11-26: The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (Nov 26, 2023)
Westworld (2016)
Guest starring as Maya
(5 episodes)
- Episode 4x08: Que Será, Será (Aug 14, 2022)
- Episode 4x05: Zhuangzi (Jul 24, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: Generation Loss (Jul 17, 2022)
- Episode 4x02: Well Enough Alone (Jul 3, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: The Auguries (Jun 26, 2022)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2023-11-15: Ariana DeBose, Iman Vellani, Clementine Moss (Nov 15, 2023)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-18: Jacob Elordi, Ariana DeBose, BJ The Chicago Kid, Chlöe (Jan 18, 2024)
- Episode 2022-06-30: Ariana DeBose, Dan White, Dorinda Medley (Jun 30, 2022)
- Episode 2022-01-13: Willem Dafoe, Ariana DeBose, The Lumineers. (Jan 13, 2022)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode S20 Special: The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show (Dec 24, 2023)
Bubble Guppies (2011)
Guest starring as Lulu
- Episode 6x19: A Big Splash! (Oct 11, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
National Christmas Tree Lighting (2009)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2022-12-11: National Christmas Tree Lighting: Celebrating 100 Years (Dec 11, 2022)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 21x159: Charlie Puth, Ariana DeBose (Oct 7, 2024)
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (2007)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2025-07-04: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 2025 (Jul 4, 2025)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 30x19: Dame Helen Mirren, Ariana DeBose, Pedro Pascal, Freya Ridings (Feb 24, 2023)
- Episode 29x17: Courteney Cox, Taron Egerton, Minnie Driver, Uma Thurman, Ariana DeBose, Lola Young (Feb 4, 2022)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(4 episodes)
- Episode 20x21: Love Hurts, Kinda Pregnant (Feb 8, 2025)
- Episode 20x15: Kraven the Hunter, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Carry-On (Dec 14, 2024)
- Episode 19x19: Origin, I.S.S., The Way Home, Season 2 (Jan 20, 2024)
- Episode 19x12: Wish, The Holdovers, A Murder at the End of the World (Nov 25, 2023)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-02-03: Harrison Ford, Ariana DeBose, My Morning Jacket (Feb 3, 2025)
- Episode 2021-12-08: Rob McElhenney, Ariana DeBose, Sting (Dec 8, 2021)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(5 episodes)
- Episode 29x40: Ariana DeBose, "The View" celebrates Halloween with "Boo Are You Wearing?" (Oct 31, 2025)
- Episode 28x116: Ariana DeBose (Feb 28, 2025)
- Episode 28x100: Ariana DeBose, Jeremiah Brent, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness (Feb 6, 2025)
- Episode 26x138: Ariana DeBose, Robin Thede (Apr 5, 2023)
- Episode 25x108: Ariana DeBose, J.B. Smoove (Feb 21, 2022)
Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist (1987)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2022-02-27: Ariana DeBose (Feb 27, 2022)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (1983)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2023-12-25: 40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (Dec 25, 2023)
20/20 (1978)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2023 Special: Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20 (Dec 14, 2023)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2023-11-22: Dan Souza, Lan Lam, Erica Turner, Ariana DeBose (Nov 22, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-13: Ariana DeBose, Stephanie Ramos, Jonathan Karl, Swizz Beatz (Nov 13, 2023)
- Episode 2023-04-27: Ariana DeBose, Sunny Hostin (Apr 27, 2023)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 47x10: Ariana DeBose / Bleachers (Jan 15, 2022)
Tony Awards (1957)
Starring as Host
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-06-16: The 77th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 16, 2024)
- Episode 2023-06-11: The 76th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 11, 2023)
- Episode 2022-06-12: The 75th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 12, 2022)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2025-06-08: The 78th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 8, 2025)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2023-03-12: The 95th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 12, 2023)
- Episode 2022-03-27: The 94th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 27, 2022)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-02-05: John Legend, Ariana DeBose (Feb 5, 2025)
- Episode 2024-02-01: Larry David, Ariana DeBose (Feb 1, 2024)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2022-09-12: The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 (Sep 12, 2022)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Ariana DeBose
- Episode 2025-01-05: The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (Jan 5, 2025)
Crew Credits
Tony Awards (1957)
Show crew as Producer
- Episode 2024-06-16: The 77th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 16, 2024)
Show crew as Choreographer
- Episode 2024-06-16: The 77th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 16, 2024)