Maleah Joi Moon

Moon was born and raised in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, where she graduated from Franklin High School in 2020. During her studies, she attended theater and singing classes taught by Timothy Walton and Franklin Township. In sixth grade, she played the lead role of Dorothy in the school play The Wizard of Oz.
In 2022, Moon was cast for her first television role in the Disney show Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase. In 2023, she portrayed Brook in Marlo Hunter's television film Mystic Christmas, acting alongside Jessy Schram and Chandler Massey.
In 2023, Moon took part in auditions for Alicia Keys' Off-Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen, where she was selected for the lead role of Ali. Her co-stars included Shoshana Bean, Kecia Lewis, Crystal Monee Hall and Brandon Victor Dixon. The musical took place at The Public Theater from November 2023 to January 2024, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics, praising Moon's performance. The following year, Moon was confirmed for her role in the Broadway production at the Shubert Theatre. For her performance, Moon was nominated for the Lucille Lortel Awards and won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award. She left the production in March 2025.