Amber Iman
Amber Iman[IRNE Awards|] is an American actress, singer, activist and filmmaker.
She toured internationally as a background vocalist for Lauryn Hill, which preceded her 2013 Broadway debut as Nina Simone in Soul Doctor, earning her a Clive Barnes Award nomination. Iman went on to appear in Shuffle Along and the national tour of Hamilton. Her performance as Rafaela in the musical Lempicka was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Iman is a founding member of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and has also appeared in the HBO television series High Maintenance.
Career
Iman graduated from North Springs Charter High [School of Arts and Sciences|North Springs Charter High School] located in Sandy Springs. She began her career in Atlanta regional theatre, performing with companies such as the Alliance Theatre and True Colors Theatre Company. She participated in theatre from a young age and studied rigorously at Atlanta Ballet, Ballethnic, Atlanta Street Theatre, and Alliance Theatre Summer Camp. She was active in Girl Scouts and Toastmasters International, as well as her home church, Cascade United Methodist. Iman is an only child and the daughter of actress Margo Moorer and William Moorer.Iman studied at the Cap21 Summer Intensive at NYU in 2007. After graduating magna cum laude, with a full academic scholarship from Howard University in 2008,, she began her career in regional theatre in her hometown of Atlanta. Her credits included The Rabbit in Goodnight Moon and Lucinda in Into the Woods, Woman #1 in The Colored Museum, produced by Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company., Daughter in Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, and Erzulie in Once on this Island.
After briefly touring with Lauryn Hill as a background vocalist, Iman moved to New York City in January of 2012. She made her Off-Broadway debut in June in the New World Stages production of Rent as the Seasons of Love soloist, and appeared in A Civil War Christmas at the New York Theatre Workshop.
She made her Broadway debut in 2013, becoming a Clive Barnes award finalist for her portrayal of the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, in Soul Doctor. She followed this in 2016 playing dual roles in the musical Shuffle Along, which was nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Her regional credits include Cheryl in Stick Fly with Arena Stage and the Huntington Theatre Company, for which she was nominated for an
IRNE Award, The Moon in Oo-Bla-Dee and Mame in Radio Golf with Two River Theater. In 2018, she appeared as Crystal in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center] production of Little Shop of Horrors.
In 2016, she was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance as Aldonza in Man of La Mancha with the Shakespeare Theatre Company. For this performance, she was also awarded the Emery Battis Award for Acting Excellence.
In 2017, she played Peggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds in the first national tour of Hamilton.
In 2022, she performed her Webby award nominated one-woman show An Evening with Amber Iman at the Minetta Lane Theatre, which was recorded by Audible for streaming. That same year, she starred as Nadira in Goddess, and Rafaela in Lempicka, winning the Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2023, Iman made her A.C.T. debut as Pam Brown in Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical.
In 2024, Iman returned to Broadway, originating the role of Rafaela in the musical Lempicka. For her performance she was recognized by the Drama League for Distinguished Performance and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
In 2025, Iman reprised her role of Nadira in Goddess Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre.
Iman is a founding member of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, an organization that aims to "use arts and storytelling to build a more equitable society". She is also a founding member of Black Women on Broadway, an organization that aims to “seek, support, and celebrate black women in theatre”.
On television, Iman has been seen on HBO's High Maintenance. Her film credits include Steve and ''Blackberry Winter.''