Deborah Cox, a renowned Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/pop recording artist and film/TV actress, made her Broadway debut in the lead role of Elton John and Tim Rice's musical, Aida.
She has since starred on Broadway in numerous productions, including Jekyll & Hyde in 2013, where she played the role of Lucy, and is set to star as the legendary Josephine Baker in Josephine at Asolo Repertory Theatre in April 2016.
Cox began her recording career as a background singer for Celine Dion, before securing her first recording contract with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Clive Davis. Throughout her illustrious career, she has recorded six award-winning and critically-acclaimed albums, and has written and recorded on numerous celebrated soundtracks.
Her platinum-selling debut album, Deborah Cox, earned her an American Music Award nomination, and she won her first of three Juno Awards, including a Female Vocalist of the Year nomination. From her second CD, One Wish, came the double platinum hit "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here," which held the record for being the longest-running #1 R&B Single for 14 consecutive weeks, earning her an NAACP Image Award nomination, a Soul Train Award, a Lady Of Soul Award, Best Female Vocalist Juno nomination, and a Billboard Music Award Nomination for R&B Single Of The Year.
Cox has collaborated with a diverse range of artists, including Andrea Bocelli, David Foster, Josh Groban, The Isley Brothers, Cyndi Lauper, Sarah McLachlan, and many others. She has an impressive list of #1 Billboard hit records, including twelve #1 songs on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.
In 2000, Cox collaborated with Whitney Houston to record the duet "Same Script Different Cast" for Houston's Greatest Hits CD. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her longstanding commitment to various social issues in the LGBTQ community.
In January 2015, she received the Out Music Pillar Award, and in 2014, she received the California State Senate Award. In 2007, she received The Civil Rights Award from the New York Senate for her efforts in the fight for Human Rights and Equality.
She was recently honored by The Harvey Milk Foundation at the 2015 Diversity Honors for all of her efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ community.
