Camille A. Brown

Camille A. Brown is a 5 time Tony nominated director and choreographer who will be helming the highly anticipated Broadway revival of Dreamgirls in the fall of 2026. Brown made history as the first Black woman to direct and choreograph a Broadway show in over 65 years with the 2022 revival of For colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf which garnered 7 Tony award nominations including Outstanding Director and Choreographer for Brown, while making her Broadway directing debut. In the same season, Camille became the first black director for the Metropolitan Opera Main Stage with Fire Shut Up In My Bones. Other Broadway includes choreography on Gypsy, Hell’s Kitchen, Choir Boy, Once on This Island. Film/TV includes the Oscar Award winning Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix), Emmy Award winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert ( NBC) & more.

Born and raised in Jamaica, Queens, NY, a graduate of the LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts; Camille is the Founder and Artistic Director of Camille A Brown & Dancers. (CABD). Her trilogy on race, culture, and identity has won accolades: Mr. TOL E. RAncE (2012) was honored with a Bessie Award in 2014, and a 2023 Bessie Award nomination for Outstanding Revival; BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015) was Bessie-nominated; and ink (2017) from premiering at The Kennedy Center to being performed at The Apollo Theater in 2022 has received critical acclaim. She received a 2025 Bessie Award nomination for her latest work, I AM. In 2026, CABD will celebrate its 20th anniversary!

Camille’s many other awards include the Guggenheim, Chita Rivera, Obie, Doris Duke Artist Award, and multiple Audelcos, Lortel, Dance Magazine, Princess Grace, Jacob’s Pillow, and Drama Desk and Chita Award nominations.

She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2025. Camille's election underscores the Academy's recognition of the significant impact she has made on the arts and her dedication to using dance as a tool for social change.