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Kyle Jean-Baptiste, The First African American To Play Jean Valjean On Braodway’s ‘Les Miserables,’ Dies At 21

Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the first African American performer to play Jean Valjean in Broadway’s Les Miserables, died tragically on Friday, Aug. 28.

RIP Kyle Jean-Baptiste

Jean-Baptiste, 21, made his Broadway debut in Les Miserables playing Constable and Courfeyrac and acting as the Jean Valjean understudy. As Jean Valjean, Jean-Baptiste made history as the youngest actor to portray the role on Broadway and the first African American to do so.

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Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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