Biko Eisen-Martin’s partner, Kara Young, made history at the 2025 Tony Awards.

Kara Young made history at the 2025 Tony Awards by becoming the first Black performer to win a Tony two years in a row. She earned Best Featured Actress in a Play for Purpose, portraying Aziza, a Harlem social worker.

Young’s work has earned her a Tony Award nomination and a chance to make history. Already the first Black person to be nominated four times consecutively, if she wins, she’ll be the first Black performer to win two Tonys in a row.

Kara Young made history on Sunday when she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in Purpose, becoming the first black performer to win two consecutive Tony Awards.

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Kara Young took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in Purpose. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall,

Tony Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in theater, with notable winners including Natalie Venetia Belcon, Kara Young, Jak Malone, and Francis Jue. Sarah Snook took home the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play,

That's something that very few artists have done. Two of this year's Tony-nominated actors actually won a Tony last year: Kara Young (for Purlie Victorious) and Jonathan Groff (for Merrily We Roll Along). They join playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ...

Kara Young, who has made history as the first Black performer to earn four consecutive Tony nominations, recently stopped by The View to discuss her role in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, which is currently running on Broadway.