Karla Burns
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Born | Wichita |
| Kansas | |
| United States | |
| Parents | Catherine Burns |
| Ira Willie Lee Burns | |
| Albums | Kern: Show Boat |
| Show Boat | |
| Job | Actor |
| Opera singer | |
| Education | Wichita State University |
| West High School | |
| Awards | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical |
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 536291 |
Karla Burns Life story
Karla Burns is an American operatic mezzo-soprano and actress who has performed nationally and internationally in opera houses, theaters, and on television. She is notably the first black person, African-American or otherwise, to win the Laurence Olivier Award, Britain's most prestigious award for theatre.