Actors - Wilson Jermaine Heredia

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Wilson Jermaine Heredia is an American actor, best known for winning the 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the musical Rent. In addition, he won the Drama Desk Award in the same category, and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award.

He was born on December 2, 1971, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Heredia was shy in his early years in school and did not get into acting until he had tried his hand at medicine and advertising. He claims that he joined onboard Rent for the 300 dollars a week, although he didn't know the extent of popularity and fame it would gain him.

Born in Brooklyn, his mother was a seamstress, his father a super. He has one sister, who is eleven years minor.

Heredia has appeared in several films one of which is 1999's Flawless where he worked opposite former Rent cast mate Daphne Rubin-Vega. The film also stars Robert DeNiro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Wilson also worked alongside Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay in TV's popular drama Law & Order: SVU in the episode "Nocturne."

Along with five other principal members of the original Broadway cast, Heredia appeared in the film release of Rent, headed by mainstream director Chris Columbus. Heredia has said that he enjoys changing his image to play Rent
's cross-dressing Angel.

On Monday, January 9 2006, he presented an award with co-stars Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, and Tracie Thoms at the Critics Choice Awards. RENT did not receive an award.

He has recently moved with his girlfriend from New York City to Los Angeles, California, for career opportunities.

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