Natalie Venetia Belcon in "Buena Vista Social Club." Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Sunset Blvd. marquis at St. James Theatre, New York City.
2025 Tony Award Winners
2025 Tony Awards winners were announced on CBS and Paramount+ on June 8, and 2 Carnegie Mellon University alumni have won 2 Tony Awards.
Natalie Venetia Belcon
Class of 1991
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
"Buena Vista Social Club" — Actress
Natalie Venetia Belcon portrays the legendary Omara Portuondo in “Buena Vista Social Club,” for which she won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Broadway credits include “Matilda” (Mrs. Phelps), “Avenue Q” (original cast as Gary Coleman) and “Rent” (Joanne). Off-Broadway she has appeared in Ahrens and Flaherty’s “The Glorious Ones” at Lincoln Center. She performed as Madame Morrible in the National Tour of “Wicked” and has had recurring, guest-starring and featured roles in film and television.
Jamie deRoy
Class of 1967
Best Revival of a Musical
"Sunset Blvd." — Producer
Jamie deRoy is a show business tour de force — an award-winning producer; cabaret, stage, film and TV performer; recording artist/producer and humanitarian. In addition to 15 Tony Awards, Jamie has won nine MAC Awards, 12 Drama Desk awards, four Audience Choice Awards, 11 Drama League Awards, three GLAAD Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards, numerous Telly Awards and CaB Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She has been honored by Theatre Works/USA, Primary Stages and the Ruth Kurtzman MAC Award. A frequent presence on the New York nightclub scene, Jamie has produced nine CDs in the “Jamie deRoy & Friends” series on Harbinger and PS Classics labels. Her long-running shows benefit her favorite charitable causes. deRoy has co-produced more than 80 Broadway shows and 50 Off-Broadway shows.