Claudia Kariuki

Claudia trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, making their professional debut as Sarah in 'Ragtime' at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre.

Previous credits include: Ensemble/ Cover Lulu in Shucked (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Ensemble/ Cover Deloris in Sister Act- The Musical (West End), Jane Seymour in Six - The Musical (West End), Diva in Priscilla Queen Of The Desert- The Musical (UK Tour), Eurobeat- The Pride Of Europe, Ensemble/ cover Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock- The Musical (West End), Martha in Stop! (London Transport Museum), Midwife/ Cover Madame Morrible in Wicked The Musical (West End), Sonya in The Life (English Theatre, Frankfurt), Woman 2 in Edges: A Song Cycle (London Theatre Workshop, St Paul’s Actor’s Church), Oda Mae Brown in Ghost- The Musical (English Theatre, Frankfurt), Ensemble/ Cover Clara in Porgy and Bess (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act- The Musical (National Opera House of Ireland), Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray- The Musical (Leicester Curve), Sister Chantelle in Bare-The Rock Opera (Greenwich Theatre), Lorraine cover Motormouth Maybelle and Dynamite in Hairspray- The Musical (No1 UK & Ireland Tour), Ensemble in Sweet Smell of Success (Arcola Theatre).

Concert Credits include: Guest Singer in Turn Up London: Live at Cadogan Hall, Soloist in The Crazy Coqs: Claudia Kariuki Live in Concert, Featured Singer in 'Jason Robert Brown in Concert' (Royal Festival Hall), performing at the 2015 MasterCard Laurence Olivier Awards with the nominated cast of 'Porgy & Bess', West End Besties (Cadogan Hall), West End Does: Oz (Cadogan Hall), Westway Sessions Class of 2024 Solo Concert series, and appeared as a Guest Singer for Scott Alan in his 2014, 2016 & 2024 London Concerts.

Claudia is a 2 time Black British Theatre Award winner for Best Non Binary Performer & Best Non Binary Performer in a Musical.