Ericka Hunter Yang (born May 8, 1982) is a Canadian-born singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Hunter began her career as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette and made her Broadway debut in 2002. She has since been part of the original Broadway ensemble casts of Rock of Ages (later starring as Sherrie), American Psycho, Doctor Zhivago, the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon, and Moulin Rouge!
Early life Yang was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to a Canadian mother and Chinese-born Hong Konger father. She grew up in the city's suburb of Nepean and attended a public performing arts high school. She has an older sister, Vanessa, and younger brother, Warren Yang, a former gymnast and actor. Hunter is of Chinese, Dutch, German, and English descent.
Career After studying dance and theater in her hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, she made her professional debut with Radio City Rockettes at 18. Ericka then joined the Toronto company of The Lion King before being cast as a featured dancer in the ABC/Disney movie The Music Man. In 2002, at the age of 20, she made her Broadway debut in the original revival cast of Flower Drum Song and then went on to perform in the Broadway cast of 42nd Street.
In 2006, she relocated to Los Angeles to develop a music and fashion career. She worked as an assistant to stylist Joe Zee performed alongside artists such as Rihanna, Shakira, and Justin Timberlake. During this period, she began using the professional name Ericka Hunter, taking the last name from a maternal great-grandmother.
In 2008, she returned to New York. She joined the cast of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages in 2009. She later performed in Doctor Zhivago, the musical thriller American Psycho, Rock Of Ages (where she played the lead role of Sherrie), as well as the revival of Miss Saigon (understudied/performed the roles of Gigi and Ellen).
Early in 2018, she performed in the Danny Strong newly scripted version of Chess at the Kennedy Center. In addition to her Broadway credits, she's been cast in multiple TV productions including Mozart In The Jungle (Amazon), Smash (NBC), Modern Love (Amazon), and Katy Keene (CW). In 2021, she was a Core Dancer on Schmigadoon!, released on Apple TV+.
Hunter is featured on French DJ Morgan Nagoya's dance single "Promised Land" along with Jonny Rose and Chris Reeder. She released her first U.S. solo single "Fight to Believe" on January 17, 2013.
Personal life Hunter is married to actor Aaron Tveit. Tveit confirmed in December 2024 that the two welcomed their first child, a daughter, in November. Hunter and Tveit shared on social media in August 2026 that they are expecting another child.
Theatre YearProductionRoleVenueNotes2000The Lion KingEnsembleThe Princess of Wales TheatreToronto production2001Radio City Christmas SpectacularRocketteRadio City Music Hall2002–03Flower Drum SongEnsembleThe August Wilson Theatre:October 2002 – March 2003Original Broadway productionCredited as: Ericka Yang2003–0442nd StreetEnsembleFord Center for the Performing ArtsBroadway replacementCredited as: Ericka YangEthel2004PrincessesGoodspeed TheaterRegional developmental production2005AidaEnsembleOgunquit PlayhouseRegional production2007Damn YankeesEnsembleFreud Playhouse at UCLA:November 2007Reprise Theatre Company2009–15Rock of AgesEnsemble, Swing(u/s Sherrie, Regina)Brooks Atkinson Theatre:March 2009 – March 2013Original Broadway productionEnsemble(u/s Sherrie, Justice, Regina)Brooks Atkinson Theatre:November 2014 – January 2015Broadway replacement2014The Band WagonIsabelleNew York City Center Stage II:November 2014Concert staging2015Doctor ZhivagoEnsembleBroadway Theatre:March – May 2015Original Broadway production2016American PsychoSabrina / Video Store Clerk(u/s Evelyn Williams, Courtney Lawrence, Svetlana, Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. Wolfe)Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre:March – June 2016Original Broadway production 2017Miss SaigonEnsemble(u/s Gigi, Ellen)Broadway Theatre:March – October 2017Broadway revival2018ChessEnsembleJFK Center for the Performing Arts:February 2018Concert staging2018–2022Moulin Rouge!Ensemble(u/s Arabia, La Chocolat)Emerson Colonial Theatre:July – August 2018Original Boston production(Pre-Broadway tryout)Al Hirschfeld Theatre:June 2019 – April 2022Original Broadway production2023Some Like It HotSwingShubert Theatre:March – April 2023; June 2023
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2003The Music ManDancerFilm2004–2011Rescue MeSinging NurseEpisode: "Disease"2012–2013SmashDancer2 episodes2014It Could Be WorseLacyEpisode: "Fate"2014Mozart In The JungleDancerEpisode: "Pilot"2019Modern Love2020Katy KeeneEpisode: "Chapter One"2020Broadway Profiles with Tamsen FadalSelfEpisode on Oct 20202021–2023Schmigadoon!Core Dancer, Tribal Dancer, Cabaret Girl Molly9 episodes2022Better Nate Than EverDancerFilm
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