Renée Veronica Freeman

Renée Veronica Freeman is a Liberian-American actress known most notably for her role as Deloris Van Cartier (originated in film by Whoopi Goldberg, and on Broadway by Patina Miller), in the 2nd National & Intl. Broadway tour of Jerry Zaks' Sister Act the Musical (2014-2015). She was born in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa to Eric Freeman (a banker and financial consultant), and Grace Freeman (a chef and business owner). In April 1990, while still a toddler, her family and she fled the country for the United States because of the escalation of a very violent & devastating civil war that began on Christmas Eve, 1989. They emigrated to Northport, Long Island, NY where she spent her young life. In addition to Sister Act, Renée also appeared in the National & Intl. Broadway tour of Dreamgirls (2013), and as a principal singer with America's official traveling performance group, The USO Show Troupe - honoring the US military and their families. She received a B.F.A. in Music Theatre from