Kara Young snagged the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose. In it, she plays Aziza, a Harlem social worker.

Kara Young accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play for “Purpose” during the 78th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8. AP ...

Kara Young is the first Black actor in Broadway history to take home back-to-back Tonys. Here's her tips on finding your ...

A few weeks ago, Young went on to win back-to-back Tony Awards for “Best Featured Actress in a Play.” Last year, she won her first Tony for “Purlie Victorious.” ...

Video: PURPOSE Take First Post-Tony Awards Bows The show took home two awards at this past weekend's ceremony, including Best Play and Kara Young for her performance.

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Kara Young took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in Purpose.

"Purpose" also won the Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Kara Young's performance as Aziza, making her the first Black actor to win two consecutive Tony awards.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins makes history with Best Playwright win at the 2025 Tony Awards along with star Kara Young for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Kara Young — the first black female actor to be nominated for a Tony Award in four consecutive years — became the first black person to win two Tonys consecutively with the featured actress in ...

The 2025 Tony Awards will be presented by the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League in a ceremony at 7 p.m. June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, hosted by “Wicked” star Cynthia ...