Olga Merediz

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Summary

Olga Merediz is a Cuban-born American actor and singer known for originating Abuela Claudia in the Broadway musical In the Heights and reprising the role in its film adaptation. Her work includes stage musicals, dramas, comedies, and voice acting; she has often played mothers and grandmothers. She has praised the visibility of Latino stories, said In the Heights could prompt conversations about racism and immigration, and expressed a wish for more inclusive storytelling and more women’s stories. No public partisan campaigning or organizational activism is on record.