Elyse LaFontaine, known professionally as Liisi LaFontaine, is an American actress and singer. She is most known for her roles in the stage productions of Dreamgirls, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical on the West End.
Education Liisi LaFontaine attended Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and then attended Berklee College of Music majoring in vocal performance.
Career LaFontaine got her first role on the West End in 2016 as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls. In 2021 she played Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. In 2024, starred in the Off-Broadway production of Drag: The Musical as Dixie Coxworth. LaFontaine played Martha Clarke in the musical Wanted alongside Solea Pfeiffer, set to debut on Broadway in 2026.
Acting credits Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes 2016 Dreamgirls Deena Jones West End 2021 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Satine2024Gun & PowderMartha ClarkePaper Mill Playhouse 2024 Drag: The Musical Dixie Coxworth Off-Broadway, New World Stages2026WantedMartha ClarkeBroadway, James Earl Jones Theatre
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2020 God Friended Me Stacy 1 episode 2021 Good Trouble Tanya Recurring
Discography All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.
As lead artist
Extended plays Title Details GoldenReleased: November 17, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
As featured artist
Singles TitleYearAlbum"Brightest Love" (Cupid's Daughters A Mythical Musical Cast, Brandon Victor Dixon and Liisi LaFontaine)2023Cupid's Daughters: A Mythical Musical"Beautiful Day"(The Shapeshifters and Liisi LaFontaine)2024"Gun & Powder"(Wanted Studio Cast, Solea Pfeiffer, and Liisi LaFontaine)2025Wanted The Musical“Virgo (Lists & Receipts)”(Retrograde The Musical featuring Liisi LaFontaine & Apocalypse Noir)Retrograde The Musical (Studio Cast Recording)
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