Kyle Jean-Baptiste

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kyle Jean-Baptiste
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1993(1993-12-03)
Age	31
Date Of Death	August 29, 2015, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kyle Jean-Baptiste Biography

Kyle Jean-Baptiste is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on December 3, 1993 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Kyle Jean-Baptiste (December 3, 1993 – August 29, 2015) was an American actor. He was the youngest, as well as the first black actor to perform the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. He was slated to join the cast of the revival of The Color Purple. On August 29, 2015, a day after departing Les Misérables and two days after his final performance as Valjean, he died, after accidentally falling from a fire escape in Brooklyn, New York. Scholarships in his name exist at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and at Baldwin Wallace University.

In 2011, Jean-Baptiste attended Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, where he studied under the tutelage of Victoria Bussert, Scott Plate, Timothy Mussard, Joanne Uniatowski, Adam Heffernan, Gregory Daniels, Sara Whale, Heidi Glynias and others.

Kyle Jean-Baptiste Net Worth

Kyle Jean-Baptiste is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kyle Jean- Baptiste 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jean-Baptiste was born to Haitian-born Serge Jean-Baptiste (born 1964) and Guyanese-born, Sonia Jean-Baptiste (born 1966). Jean-Baptiste lived in Canarsie, Brooklyn, with his parents and two sisters, Kelsey and Keely, with whom he was close. He attended P.S. 276 in Brooklyn, where he gained a love for the stage. He also attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where he was accepted on a Vocal audition during the end of Junior High School (PS/IS 66).

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He was slated to appear with Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson in the Broadway production of The Color Purple later in 2015.

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Lars Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kyle Jean-Baptiste celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

Other entertainers tweeted their condolences, including Kristin Chenoweth, Debra Messing, Josh Groban, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ansel Elgort, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. His alma mater, Baldwin Wallace University, posted on Facebook that they were “incredibly saddened by the loss” of one of their own. His Facebook page remains as a Memorial. Three scholarships were begun in his name at Baldwin Wallace University, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, and with teachers at the PS 276 Louis Marshall School. The Kyle Jean-Baptiste Foundation, Inc was formed in 2016.

Top Facts about Kyle Jean-Baptiste

1. Kyle Jean-Baptiste was the first black actor to play Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway.
2. He made his Broadway debut at age 21 in the ensemble of Les Misérables.
3. Jean-Baptiste died tragically at age 21 after falling from a fire escape.
4. He was a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University’s music theatre program.
5. In addition to Les Misérables, he also appeared in The Book of Mormon on Broadway.
6. Jean-Baptiste had Haitian roots and was fluent in French and Creole.
7. He received positive reviews for his portrayal of Jean Valjean, with critics praising his powerful voice and emotional depth.
8. His death sparked conversations about safety regulations for actors living in high-rise apartments.
9. Before pursuing acting, he trained as an opera singer and performed with various opera companies.
10. Despite his short career, he left a lasting impact on the Broadway community and is remembered as a talented performer with great potential.