Annual Gala 2024

Marissa Jaret Winokur is perhaps best known for creating the role of “Tracy Turnblad” in the Broadway musical Hairspray, winning a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a musical. Marissa was crowned winner of the inaugural season of “Celebrity Big Brother”, and danced her way into the hearts of America on the hit series “Dancing with the Stars”, making it all the way to the Final 4!
Marissa currently recurs on many hit shows including “What We Do In The Shadows”, “Bupkis”, “So Help Me Todd”, “Clone High”and can be seen now in Netflix movies “Feel the Beat“ and“Trouble”. She recently returned to The Hollywood Bowl to star in Kinky Boots along side Wayne Brady , and “Beauty and The Beast “ with Rebel Wilson and Taye Diggs .
Marissa started her Career on Broadway in Tommy Tunes Grease! She has hosted many Talk shows including “The Talk “, “The View”,”Dance your Ass Off”, “All about Sex “and “Off The Block With Ross And Marissa”. She can be seen on many TV shows still streaming today her favorite series regular roles and recurring roles include “Curb your enthusiasm”, “Girls “,”Crashing”, “Playing House”, “Million little Things “,”Perfect Harmony”,”Stacked”,”Retired at 35 “ and Voices characters on hundreds of animated shows including critically acclaimed, “American Dad”,”King of the Hill”, “The Cleveland Show “,” Yo Gaba Gaba “ and “Shrek The Halls
Marissa and her husband, comedy writer Judah Miller live Split their time between NY and LA with their son Zev (when he’s not playing Tennis) and they’re 2 labradoodles. Marissa is a cancer survivor and is passionate about educating woman on cancer awareness and works closely with STAND UP TO CANCER .