In the mid-2010s, Leslie Odom Jr. became a household name when he portrayed Aaron Burr, the chief antagonist in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop history lesson Hamilton. His richly realized portrait of the musical’s villain and the interpretative skill he showed on songs like “Aaron Burr, Sir” and “Alexander Hamilton” won him a Tony—and got him noticed by the world. He's adept not only on stage and screen but also in the studio, lending his acting chops and silky voice to the animated sitcom-musical Central Park, the celebration of Black culture One Night In Miami…, and albums that showcase his knowledge of modern pop.