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Ravens-Bengals anthem singer: Who is Renée Elise Goldsberry?

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The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are set to close a Thanksgiving Day tripleheader with a game that will help decide whether the Ravens will remain atop the AFC North.

But before that game begins, NFL fans will get a chance to enjoy some of the pregame pageantry Baltimore has in store for them. That will include a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to kickstart the holiday game.

Who did the Ravens line up to perform the national anthem at their Thanksgiving game? Here’s what to know about their choice of anthem singer for their marquee holiday matchup.

Who is singing the national anthem at Ravens-Bengals Thanksgiving game?

The Ravens announced Nov. 13 that Renée Elise Goldsberry will be performing the national anthem at their Thanksgiving game against the Bengals.

Goldsberry will headline the talent on display in the pregame ceremony while rapper Lil Jon will be the halftime entertainment at Thursday’s contest.

Who is Renée Elise Goldsberry?

Goldsberry is an American actress and singer who is most noted for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway production of “Hamilton.” Goldsberry won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in that role and also shared the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album with her castmates.

Goldsberry’s other notable Broadway credits include originating the role of Nettie Harris in “The Color Purple” and playing Mimi Marquez at the end of the original Broadway run of “Rent.”

Goldsberry, 54, began her acting career in 1997 when she held a recurring role on “Ally McBeal.” Since then, she has logged numerous television credits, appearing in 272 episodes of the soap opera “One Life to Live” and had recurring roles in “The Good Wife,” “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Evil” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.”

More recently, Goldsberry played Mallory Book in “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and portrayed the First Lady of the United States in the political apocalyptic thriller “A House of Dynamite.”

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