Amara Okereke

Amarachi Wereuche A. Okereke (born 1996) is an English actress. She is known for her work in theatre. Early life and education Okereke was born in North Tyneside in 1996, the only daughter of two Nigerian medical professionals. She grew up in Adel, Leeds and attended the Grammar School at Leeds. As a teenager, Okereke joined the National Youth Music Theatre. She went on to study at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in musical theatre. Career In 2012, Okereke made her debut in the West End as a child actress, playing Cassie in 13 at the Apollo Theatre. Upon graduating from ArtsEd in 2018, she returned to the West End and joined the cast of Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre. For her performance as Cosette, Okereke won Best Actress in a Musical at The Stage Debut Awards. This was followed by roles as Laurie in Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre, Polly Browne in The Boy Friend at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2019, and Wendla in Spring Awakening at the Almeida Theatre in 2021.