Robin de Jesús

Robin de Jesús (born August 21, 1984) is an American film and theater actor of Puerto Rican descent. He is from Norwalk, Connecticut. Robin de Jesús’s first major role was as Michael in the independent film Camp (2003), where he plays a gay teen who gets beat up for wearing a dress to his prom. While the film went relatively unnoticed in the mainstream, it gained a cult following - for teen outcasts who liked musical theater or for those who were in search of belonging. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sonny in the 2008 Broadway musical In the Heights, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2010, he joined the revival cast of La Cage aux Folles as Jacob, the sassy housekeeper. The production opened at the Longacre Theatre on April 18, 2010, and de Jesús was nominated for another Tony for his performance. De Jesús left the production on February 13, 2011, replaced by Wilson Jermaine Heredia. De Jesús played the role of Boq in the Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre. 2Credits 3Filmography Camp (2003) - Michael Flores Pet the Goat (2004) - Hector Fat Girls (2006) - Rudy How to Make It in America (2010) - Street Teenager Gun Hill Road (2011) - Robin Elliot Loves (2012) - Hector HairBrained (2013) 3NYC theatre Rent (2005 Broadway) – Steve/Waiter and understudy for Angel In the Heights (2007 Off-Broadway) – SonnyDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance (winner) In the Heights (2008 Broadway) – SonnyTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (nominee) La Cage aux Folles (2010 Broadway revival) – JacobTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (nominee) Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (nominee) Domesticated (2013 Lincoln Center Theatre) Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade (2014 NYMF) Wicked (2014–2016, Broadway) - Boq 3The Muny Aladdin (2012) - Aladdin 2Personal life He is openly gay and speaks to young audiences about fully accepting onesel