Table of Biography
Priscilla Lopez is a famous American dancer, singer, and also actress. Famously, she is known for her role as Diana Morales in A Chorus Line. Priscilla Lopez has also given her appearance in two Broadway landmarks: A Chorus Line and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Early Life and Childhood
Priscilla Lopez was born on February 26, 1948. Her birthplace is in the Bronx, New York City, U.S. At present, she is 75 years old. Also, she has Pisces as a birth sign. She belongs to American nationality. However, her ethnicity is not available through any sources of information. From their native land, Puerto Rico, they, later on, shifted to New York.
Caption: Priscilla Lopez Young (NNDB)
Likewise, her parents are Francisco Lopez and Laura Lopez. Francisco was a hotel banquet foreman by profession. Moreover, Lopez does not seem to have any siblings. She is the only child in her family. There are no further details regarding her childhood days and childhood interests.
Education
The talented celebrity had completed her graduation from Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts. There, she majored in drama. Besides, she gained so much experience as a drama student as well.
Similarly, she attended the High School of Performing Arts for her high school studies. The school is a public alternative high school established in the year, 1947. Later on, she also joined Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. It is a public high school specializing in teaching visual arts and performing arts located in New York.
Priscilla Lopez – Career and Professional Life
As for now, Priscilla Lopez is reprising her role as Carla in last season’s production of Grand Horizons at WTF. In the 2017 production of The Clean House, she joined the WTF family. Recently, she came to the view on Broadway in the Tony Award revival of Pippin, as Berthe, the trapeze-flying Granny. Afterward, she then reunited with her fellow 1972 Pippin alum John Rubinstein. Also, she toured the USA and Tokyo.
By the same token, her role as Camila Rosario originated from the Heights. Furthermore, she appeared on Broadway in Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer Prize Anna in the Tropics. In addition, she performed as the original Diana Morales in A Chorus Line. And she introduced the songs Nothing and What I Did For Love.
Caption: Priscilla Lopez with her ‘Somewhere’ team (The Morning Call)
Additionally, her work in movies includes Maid in Manhattan as Jennifer Lopez’s mother, Center Stage, Revenge of the Nerds II, Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding, Musical Chairs, Swimming with the Fishes, Humor Me and Looks to Kill, Sleeping with the Fishes.
Broadway projects and credits
The projects on Broadway include various credits such as The Sister’s Rosensweig, Nine the Musical, The Boyfriend, Lysistrata, Pippin (1972), Company, Her First Roman, Henry Sweet Henry, and Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Off-Broadway: Beauty of the Father, The Oldest Profession, New Yorkers. Not only this, but her Broadway credits are also Eric Weinberger”s Class Mother’s 68 (Drama Desk Nomination), The Passion of Frida Kahlo, Antigone in New York, Other People’s Money, Extremities, Buck and Your Own Thing. Los Angeles and Regionally: Irma La Douce, Vanities, Death and the Maiden, and Matthew Lopez’s Somewhere.
Awards and Nomination
Without a doubt, the actress has been able to receive a few awards and nominations for her hard work and talent. In the year, 2014, Priscilla Lopez was nominated for the title, of Best Actress/Supporting Actress. The nomination for Sleeping with the Fishes was for the Imagen Foundation Awards.
Apart from this, she has also won three awards in total. In the year 1976, she won the Obie Award for Performance for her movie, A Chorus Line. Similarly, in 1980, she was the winner of the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. In addition, she received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for In the Heights.
Priscilla Lopez – Net Worth 2024
As per some sources of information, the prominent actress’s net worth is estimated to be nearly $1.9 million. Apart from her net worth, she has not mentioned her related details. Therefore, her further particulars such as her personal belongings, endorsements, annual aslayo, and monthly salary have not been disclosed on any kind of public as well as social media platforms.
Personal Life
At present, Lopez is happily married to Vincent Fanuele. The couple tied the knot with each other in the year 1971. Further, they share two children, a daughter, and a son. The names of their children are Gabriella Fanuele and Alex Fanuele. Consequently, Gabriella was born on April 4, 1989. She is also a well-known actress in the Hollywood industry.
Nevertheless, Priscilla Lopez does not seem to have previous relationship love affairs. And even if she had any affairs, it was not made public. She has never spoken about her past personal matters.
Body Measurements
Exactly, Priscilla stands at a height of 5 feet and 5 inches tall. But her weight is unknown. Her body structure is of slim type whereas her exact body measurement is not revealed till now. Her eyes are hazel in color. Also, she has brown hair color.
Caption: Priscilla Body Measurement (Broadway)
Social Media
Despite being such a well-known celebrity, she does not seem to be active on any of the social media platforms. Hence, she does not own any official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, as well as Twitter.