Aisha Jackson


Aisha Jackson is an American actress and performer. She is best known for her Broadway career.

Early life

Jackson is from College Park, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2013.

Career

Jackson made her Broadway debut in 2015 as a swing in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
In 2018, Jackson was cast as the Standby for Anna in Frozen on Broadway. She made her debut in the role in March 2018 and was the first Black woman to play Anna on Broadway. Jackson departed the Broadway company of Frozen in February 2020.
Jackson originated the role of Snow White in the Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time at its world premiere in Washington, DC in 2021. She also originated the role on Broadway in 2023.
Jackson played Deena Jones in Dreamgirls at The MUNY in June 2024. That October, she replaced Joy Woods as Middle Allie in The Notebook on Broadway.
In 2025, Jackson headlined the New York City Center Encores! production of Wonderful Town with Anika Noni Rose. In June, she replaced Sarah Hyland as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on Broadway.

Theatre credits

Ref:
YearsTitleRoleVenueNotes
2011HairsprayLittle InezArvada Center
2012Legally BlondePilarArvada Center
2014Witness UgandaEnsemble
u/s Grace / Eden		American Repertory TheatreWorld premiere cast
2014Once on This IslandTi MouneOlney Theatre Center
2015Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalSwingStephen Sondheim TheatreBroadway replacement
2015Witness UgandaEnsemble
u/s Grace / Eden		Second Stage TheatreOff-Broadway
2016A Bronx Tale: The MusicalEnsemblePaper Mill Playhouse
2016RagtimeSarahEllis IslandConcert
2016-2017WaitressEnsembleLena Horne TheatreOriginal Broadway cast
2017Frozens/b AnnaDenver Center for the Performing ArtsWorld premiere cast
2018-2020Frozens/b AnnaSt. James TheatreOriginal Broadway cast
2021-2022Once Upon a One More TimeSnow WhiteSidney Harman HallShakespeare Theatre Company; World premiere cast
2022Paradise Squares/b Nelly O'BrienEthel Barrymore TheatreOriginal Broadway cast
2022Sister ActDeloris Van CartierNorth Carolina Theatre
2023Once Upon a One More TimeSnow WhiteMarquis TheatreOriginal Broadway cast
2023Pal JoeyLinda EnglishNew York City CenterOff-Broadway
2024DreamgirlsDeena JonesThe Muny
2024The NotebookMiddle AllieGerald Schoenfeld TheatreBroadway replacement
2025Wonderful TownEileen SherwoodNew York City CenterOff-Broadway
2025-2026The Great GatsbyDaisy BuchananBroadway TheatreBroadway replacement