Angelica Ross is an American actress, entrepreneur, and transgender rights advocate who made history as the first openly transgender woman to play a leading role on Broadway, originating Roxie Hart in Chicago.
Defining moments and milestones
Rising from modest beginnings in Wisconsin, Angelica Ross built a multidisciplinary career as an actress, entrepreneur, and transgender rights advocate, achieving breakthrough recognition through the Emmy-nominated web series Her Story and subsequent roles on FX's Pose and American Horror Story. Her 2022 Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago marked a watershed moment for transgender representation on the American stage, establishing her as a trailblazer whose artistic achievements are inseparable from her pioneering activism. Today, Ross stands as one of the most visible and influential transgender performers in entertainment, leveraging her platform across television, theater, and digital media while building business ventures and educational initiatives that advance LGBTQ+ visibility and economic opportunity.
First openly transgender woman to play a leading role on Broadway, originating Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago (2022)
Florida Atlantic University (Theater); Cosmetology school (Roanoke, Virginia); University of Wisconsin–Parkside (one semester, incomplete)
Recordings featuring Angelica Ross in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.