Biography

Arielle Jacobs most recently starred as Princess Jasmine in the smash-hit Broadway musical Disney's "Aladdin", and is set to lead the new upcoming musical "Between the Lines." She is a California native whose journey from small farm town to The Great White Way is a tale of perseverance, moxie and true talent. Known for her "songbird-like ability," Ms. Jacobs made her Broadway debut starring opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda in the final Broadway cast of his four-time Tony and Grammy award-winning musical "In The Heights" (directed by Tony-winning and Emmy-winning Thomas Kail). Praised as "compelling" and "radiant" by Variety Magazine, and her voice as "powerful" by The New York Times, Ms. Jacobs continued her meteoric rise wowing audiences with starring roles in "Wicked" on Broadway, "Rent," and "Into the Woods" where she performed opposite Emmy-nominated actor Tituss Burgess.

Off-Broadway, she has starred in two world-premiere plays by Pulitzer-winning playwright and director Nilo Cruz; entitled "Sotto Voce" (as Lucila Pulpo) and "Farhad or the Secret of Being" (as Farhad, a young Afghan girl who was raised as a boy to avoid social exile but then reaches puberty and struggles with the limitations of becoming a woman in the Middle East.) Jacobs was seen in the original National Touring companies of "In the Heights" (Nina) and "Disney's High School Musical" (Gabriella), and in Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of "Two Gentlemen of Verona: a Rock Opera" (Julia).

Other credits include Broadway workshops of "Carmen" and "Nightingale" (both directed by Tony Nominee Moises Kaufman), "MASK" (with Tony-winning director Richard Maltby, Jr.), "Head Over Heels" (with Drama Desk winning director Ed Iskandar), and "It Shoulda Been You" (with director David Hyde Pierce).

TV/Film credits include numerous independent films, "Taxi Brooklyn" on NBC, "Commander in Chief;" "Dance War;" "Water Lilies"; "Disney's 365" and more.

Arielle has sung alongside legendary great artists such as Teena Marie, Chaka Khan, Stephen Schwartz, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Damien Sneed, and has also performed onstage in many of America's greatest concert halls (including Lincoln Center in NYC, The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Symphony Hall in Boston, Yale Hall, the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, Kauffman Center, and many more).

While her singing voice can be heard on film scores and on television, she has also endeared herself to sports fans across the country singing the National Anthem for the LA Kings (twice!), the Boston Celtics, and the Texas Rangers!

Arielle founded The Girls Camaraderie Project, an organization that aims to build camaraderie and community, instead of competition, among middle-school girls. She has produced numerous benefit concerts to raise awareness and funds for her organization in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS with the touring cast of the Broadway musical "In the Heights".

Her older brother, Adam Jacobs, is also a Broadway actor, having originated the role of Aladdin in Disney's "Aladdin" on Broadway (for which he received a Drama Desk Nomination). His other Broadway credits include "Les Miserables" (Marius) and Disney's "The Lion King" (Simba).

Ms. Jacobs soaring debut solo album released by Broadway Records, "A Leap In the Dark: Live at Feinstein's/54 Below," is an autobiographical journey highlighting some of her struggles and feats. Ms. Jacobs brings with her a firm belief in the ability to triumph over adversity and a personal mission to keep positivity central in our lives.
- IMDb mini biography by: A. JACOBS

Originated the role of Gabriella Montez in the world-premiere stage production of "Disney's High School Musical" at the Theatre of the Stars in Atlanta, Georgia.