Alumna Kara Young’s Record Fourth Consecutive Tony Award Nomination

Kara Young is an alumna of The Young Women’s Leadership Schools and a Student Leadership Network (Em)Power Breakfast Honoree. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her work in Purlie Victorious in 2024.

By Nicole Rosky
Originally published in Broadway World on May 01, 2025

Breaking Down the 2025 Tony Awards Nominations
Kara Young has been nominated for the last four Tony Awards: Clyde’s (2022), Cost of Living (2023), Purlie Victorious (2024), and Purpose (2025). She is now tied with Laurie Metcalf for the most consecutive Tony nominations. She is the first African American actress to be nominated four times in a row in any category. She is also one of only three actresses with four or more nominations in the history of this category [Best Featured Actress in a Play].

To learn more about Kara’s trajectory and her latest role in Purpose, visit this Broadway.com feature: The Unstoppable Tide of Kara Young.