Adrienne Warren Was a Tony Award Winner Before Starring in Women of the Movement

Warren originated the role of Danielle in the Broadway production of Bring It On in 2012 after being a part of the national tour. Danielle is the head of her school's hip-hop team. The New York Times called Warren a "warm, likable" presence in this role.

Warren had a small role as Dina in the first season of Orange Is the New Black in 2013. Litchfield Penitentiary is hosting a "scared straight" program for teen troublemakers, and Dina is one of the people brought to the prison.

Warren played the role of Abby in the Amazon pilot Point of Honor in 2015. The hour-long production is the story of a wealthy Virginia family at the start of the Civil War who free their slaves.

In 2016, Warren starred in the Broadway production of Shuffle Along. She played the dual roles of Gertrude Saunders and Florence Mills in the show. Director and writer George C. Wolfe told the Associated Press at the time that casting one person to play both roles wouldn't be easy. "And then Adrienne came in to audition and I instantly knew I'd found my miracle performer," he said. This show earned Warren her first Tony Award nomination, for best featured actress in a musical.

Warren led the cast of the Broadway production of Tina in the title role of Tina Turner. She originated the role in London's West End in 2018 before coming to New York in 2019. She earned rave reviews, including from The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney, who wrote, "Adrienne Warren has what it takes, and then some — the powerhouse voice, the jackhammer legs, the wild dance moves, and above all, the heart — to carry Tina: The Tina Turner Musical." Warren earned a Tony Award nomination for best actress in a musical in 2020, which she won, along with a Drama Desk Award.