Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria is an American comedian, actress, and jazz musician who in 1993 became the first openly gay comic to appear on a late-night talk show in the United States, performing on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for playing Big Boo on Orange Is the New Black (Netflix, 2013–2019), one of the signature queer roles in streaming television's early era. DeLaria has been loudly, unapologetically out as a butch lesbian throughout her entire career and has spoken about the history of gay visibility in American comedy. She has released multiple jazz albums.