I made my performance debut in New York City downtown on the Lower East Side in college doing awkward performance art as a go-go dancer at Lady Starl…

- Annaleigh Ashford

I was born and raised in Denver, CO.

- Annaleigh Ashford

I’ve always felt very attuned to, and at home in, the gay community.

- Annaleigh Ashford

There are certain performers that the gay community receives and recognizes with love, and my whole life, I've always responded to those same artists.

- Annaleigh Ashford

I played Tina Denmark in Ruthless the Musical when I was 9 at the Theatre on Broadway in Denver.

- Annaleigh Ashford

My mom is a gym teacher, and shes not musically inclined, but she always wanted to help me out with music as best she could.

- Annaleigh Ashford

I grew up listening to cabaret. At 7 and 8 years old, I was already singing like a club performer.

- Annaleigh Ashford