A biography for Ariana DeBosehasn’t been written yet.
“I work with brands that see me, that honour all body types, that are powerful.”
“My entire career has been people trying to put me in boxes.”
“As a kid I felt an ugly duckling. I never felt pretty, which is strange because if you talk to my family, they would say, 'Oh my God, you were a beautiful child. You were stunning. You were so cute.'”
“When I need to process, I move. In my childhood, it was the thing that helped me process whatever I was seeing.”
“The more positive representation and accurate representation we have in the world, the more we can understand ourselves better.”
“We need more men championing women in Hollywood. I don't think women need to change. We just need to be allowed to do what we do best.”
“I always needed to be better than I was the day before. Not trying wasn't an option.”
“I was from Broadway, and typically when they make movie musicals in the States, they aren't using theater talent, they're using pop stars.”
“I actually got my AFTRA card before SAG because they had not merged yet. I got my AFTRA card because I booked a job on 'One Life to Live.'”
“Young people need to know that their dreams are possible. If you squelch a young person's creativity, you've done them a great disservice. I think children really just need to be told that there's nothing wrong with them, and that they do need their creativity.”
“I move toward projects that I find interesting, but I also want to try and make work that I feel can have even a small impact.”
“You cannot just boil down what it is to be Latino in one thing.”
“Helping young people find resources in the face of adversity and directing families towards tools for acceptance and understanding is something I'm extremely passionate about.”
“West Side Story' is already such an iconic cultural phenomenon, so to be a part of it was a huge privilege and honor that I was not looking for or expecting.”
“I have always wanted to make art that I thought was a conversation starter.”
“Being from the States, I think it's rare to make work about cultural or historical conflict that still reaches across party lines, quote unquote.”
“As a color, red represents so many things - power, sensuality, vulnerability, and strength.”
“When I think of growing up, I see dance, I hear music and I think of teachers.”
“I really love people and I believe in philanthropy and advocacy.”
“When I left 'Hamilton,' my goal was just to take on work that was more challenging, like, a leading lady, heavily featured role.”