Marissa Jaret Winokur

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Summary

Marissa Jaret Winokur is an actor and singer best known for originating Tracy Turnblad in Broadway’s Hairspray, and has appeared in television comedies and reality shows. Her work includes upbeat comic roles, while her public comments about Hairspray have touched on self-acceptance and confidence. After surviving cervical cancer, she served as a spokesperson for the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s HPV education campaign. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or political activism are on record.