Lea DeLaria
Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). She's known for her work on Broadway including the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lea DeLaria, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 23, 1958Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
27Place of birth
Belleville, Illinois, USAAlso known as
Lea De Laria![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/PNq2MS2Wc9SgQT82L6q2vIOgl4.jpg)
Cast credits
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Edge of Seventeen
Angie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8ZdFaN8UiRfsUjuDHmSWy1mmXkN.jpg)
Ass Backwards
Deb![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pLupaemAAUdadkVRPXdVPkkymVC.jpg)
Dear Dumb Diary
Ms. Bruntford![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ks85hY00LscUeCmKDnWc7j9puJ3.jpg)
Homo Heights
Clementine![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6sNDW3JZ0ydNhd2U1FXFHMyUX6b.jpg)
Bear with Us
Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nVMfqqOz6b89y9APJ1vJM6XQhOa.jpg)
The Same Difference
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Cars 3
Miss Fritter (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hXfwrs8g3pY4mmaO5WDAowWLqBg.jpg)
Support the Girls
Bobo![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hyFYjn7OjmEg8HkQVjQm2rXOTo1.jpg)
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Miss Fritter (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lZtYCEzCSbVuxu2mbuEH9cnzccu.jpg)
We're Funny That Way
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Fat Rose and Squeaky
Fat Rose![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2ApifgYnfdJUSmCKzTBrWOYYWsn.jpg)
The First Wives Club
Elise's Fan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hVpAdZmLjgLI6onq2UDdLvg4lrs.jpg)
Plump Fiction
Mr. Purple![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/27Cdp1hAKqW199TvwiqdWEozCnG.jpg)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7teEp9imsGYIKC2vL65CIDZ1tWh.jpg)
Ahead of the Curve
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oveCzBL3lUYqrQ3Cqq4tQ2iWhLX.jpg)
Thanks to Hank
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ci0jqn7LJKMzkzYhCl1b9bJ3C4P.jpg)
Potato Dreams of America
Tamara![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/79ZHITzhUfc79CcDLwul5doN9mN.jpg)
The Lesbian Bar Project
Narrator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bOTaAJPt590JSci8SNEQw4D5A44.jpg)
The Renegades
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Glitter & Doom
Boston