Marissa Jaret Winokur: Summary

Recent Role:: on Chelsea Lately

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 2-2-1973

Birthplace:: New York, USA

Birth Name:: Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa might be best known for starring as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical production of Hairspray, where she displays her formidable talents as comic actress, singer, and dancer. Her mother in the production is played by Harvey Fierstein (the role played by Divine in the original film).

Born to Michael and Maxine (architect and teacher, both retired) on February 2nd, 1973, Marissa is the youngest of four siblings. Marissa studied musical theatre for two years at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan and joined the touring company of Grease shortly after, from 1994-95, and later played Pink Lady Jan in Grease on Broadway (1995).

Marissa's claim-to-fame is her Tony win in 2003 for Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray.

Most recently, Marissa is starring as one of the celebrities in season six of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars. Marissa might be best known for starring as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical production of Hairspray, where she displays her formidable talents as comic actress, singer, and dancer. Her mother in the production is played by Harvey Fierstein (the role played by Divine in the original film).

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Celebrity boogie bodies include Priscilla Presley, Steve Guttenberg, Adam Carolla, Shannon Elizabeth, Penn Jillette.
- 02/19/08 12:49 PM
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melonhead37
member since: Aug 27, 2005
Hairspray is WiCkEd!!!! ...Continue »
She was so excellent in Hairspray, I can't even begin to say how wonderful she was. They cast her so perfectly it was amazing. Anyway, she was also highly talented in "Beautiful Girl" which was an incredibly awesome movie about a girl who wants to win a honeymoon from a beauty paegant. If you have not already seen this movie WATCH IT!!! To get back on topic, she is also a superior singer, which has got her very far in her acting career. I hope to see her in another movie or musical soon. I wish they had casted her in the Hairspray movie remake, that would have been totally and completely awesome 'possum.
06/14/06 03:23pm | report abuse
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tracyismyHERO
member since: Apr 30, 2006
Big hair is AWESOME! ...Continue »
I love big, curly hair! i have it too! well, not as big as Marissa's. it's a lot more toned down but it's all natural! i know this has nothing to do w/ Marissa Jaret Winokur but it relatively does, right? anyways...i just wanted to say that i LOVE big hair!
04/30/06 06:57pm | report abuse
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h6p8gv
member since: Aug 6, 2003
Best show on TV ...Continue »
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