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November 27, 2025 - (/ˈoʊdəm/; born August 6, 1981) ... in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year....

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony® and Grammy® Awards as well as Emmy® and, most recently, two Academy Award® nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony and Grammy Awards as well as multiple Emmy and Academy Award nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated songwriter, actor, and a New York Times bestselling author.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is one of the many artists to be featured in the GRAMMY Museum’s New York City program series, which includes bringing a slate of the GRAMMY Museum’s renowned GRAMMY In The Schools Education Programs and Public Programs to the East Coast in partnership with the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

Leslie Odom, Jr., who portrayed Sam Cooke in 'One Night in Miami…,' performed the original song "Speak Now" at the "Oscars: Into the Spotlight" special at the 2021 Oscars

August 9, 2019 - Odom Jr is best known for his breakout ... the Tony Award for “Best Actor in a Musical”. He also won a Grammy Award as a principal soloist on the original cast recording....

June 20, 2024 - The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to present an intimate conversation with GRAMMY and Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. followed by a performance at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY. The conversation, moderated by journalist Marcus J. Moore, will include a discussion about Leslie’s brand-new studio album, When A Crooner Dies, his creative process, career, and more.

2021 Winner Robert Altman Award · One Night in Miami... Shared with: Regina King · Kimberly Hardin · Kingsley Ben-Adir · Eli Goree · Aldis Hodge · 2021 Winner KCFCC Award · Best Supporting Actor · One Night in Miami...

Leslie Odom Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, Odom has received recognition for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, ...

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author.

August 15, 2025 - Leslie Odom Jr. is a multifaceted Tony- and Grammy-Award-Winning, three-time Emmy- and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author.

The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the ...

May 12, 2023 - He is a Grammy Award­ winner as a principal soloist on Hamilton’s Original Broadway Cast Recording, which won the 2015 award for Best Musical Theater Album. Odom, Jr. originated the role of ‘Burr’ in a sold out run ...

Tony and Grammy Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr., best known for his breakout role as the original Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton, will address graduates as the keynote speaker at Tulane University’s Unified Commencement Saturday, May ...

As part of the GRAMMY Museum’s Programs at Home, Moderator Scott Goldman talks with GRAMMY-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. about his role as Sam Cooke in the new Amazon Prime film, One Night in Miami...

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony® and Grammy Awards® as well as Emmy and, most recently, two Academy Award nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music.

He made the bitter, jealous Aaron Burr into a nuanced and complex character, winning both a Tony and a Grammy for his efforts. Since then, he’s released two splendid Christmas albums and 2019’s excellent Mr, an album of exuberantly style-hopping ...