Arielle Jacobs

Biography

Arielle Jacobs is an American singer and actress, known for her roles in the US and Broadway productions of In the Heights, and the Australian and Broadway productions of Aladdin. She also originated the role of Gabriella Montez in the First National Tour of High School Musical on Stage! and Imelda Marcos in the Broadway production of Here Lies Love. Born in San Francisco to a Filipino mother and American-Jewish father, Jacobs began dancing at age three and graduated from New York University with a degree in Vocal Performance.