The Broadway star, one of two actresses nominated for four consecutive years, won best featured actress in a play last year for "Purlie Victorious." ...

NEW YORK – Kara Young makes any show a must-see event ... this year for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “Purpose,” making history as the first Black performer to receive ...

On Sunday night, Young won her second Tony Award for best actress in a featured role in a play for the show Purpose, in which she plays Aziza, a social worker from Harlem. The victory marked the first ...

Kara Young has starred in four Broadway plays and been Tony-nominated for all of them. The actress still can't believe it herself.

Broadway star Kara Young shines in "Purpose" and could make Tony Award history with back-to-back wins on Broadway.

NEW YORK – Kara Young makes any show a must-see event. She’s in the mix once again this year for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “Purpose,” making history as the first ...

"Purpose" made it's pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre in 2024. Young picked up the award for best actress in a featured role in a play for her performance in the production.

Kara Young has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for PURPOSE.