Krystal Joy Brown (born in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American Broadway theatre, television and film actress best known for her portrayal of Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway and her role as Renee Timmons on the Starz series, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan”. She also played of Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown: The Musical. She is a two-time Fred and Adele Astaire Award nominee for best female dancer in a Broadway show.