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The upcoming Power prequel series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, just found its star!

Tony Award-winner Patina Miller is set to star in the upcoming series, Deadline reported on Wednesday (February 19).

She will play Raquel Thomas.

Here’s a character description: “To the streets, Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas is cold, hard, and fierce; a successful and deadly woman taking names in a man’s world. She is tough, resolute, ruthless and yet, Raq is still capable of love. Great love. The sole recipient of that affection is her son, Kanan – he is everything to her. As much as she cares for him though, there are many instances where one wonders if she loves him for who he is, or if she loves him merely as an extension of herself. The middle child of three, Raq also carries the heavy burden as the earner for her two brothers. Raq is the sun, and everyone else in her universe exists in her orbit.”

Power Book III is a prequel set in the ’90s, centering around the early years of Kanan Stark, originally portrayed by 50 Cent.

Here’s what to expect from the other Power spin-off shows…

Ben Platt poses for a photo with Zoe Saldana while attending the 2019 National Arts Awards on Monday night (October 21) at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

The 26-year-old The Politician actor was honored with the Ted Arison Young Artists Award during the event.

“It’s a real privilege that I get to do what I love. I grew up overly blessed — my parents instilled in me many beautiful things, not the least of which is the arts. And I had unbelievable access to arts education, which allowed me to flex my talent and find my tribe and my belonging. This is holy work being done: ensuring that arts education is for everyone, not just the people lucky enough to be born into it like I was,” Ben said during his speech.

Zoe, who was joined by husband Marco Perego, was on hand to present the Carolyn Clark Powers Lifetime Achievement Award to artist Luchita Hurtado.

Also in attendance at the event were singer Ben Folds and Tony winner Patina Miller.

FYI: Zoe Saldana is wearing Givenchy with Jared Lehr earrings. Ben Platt is wearing Prada.

Sutton Foster will be leading the star-studded cast of the Hollywood Bowl’s production of the classic musical Into the Woods this summer!

The two-time Tony-winning star will play the role of the Baker’s Wife opposite Skylar Astin as The Baker.

Also joining the cast are Sierra Boggess as Cinderella, Cheyenne Jackson as Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf, Chris Carmack as Rapunzel’s Prince, Hailey Kilgore as Rapunzel, and Anthony Crivello as the Mysterious Man.

Already announced as cast members are Patina Miller as the Witch, Gaten Matarazzo as Jack, Shanice Williams as Little Red Riding Hood, and the voice of Whoopi Goldberg as the Giant.

The musical will run for three performances – July 26, 27, and 28 – at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets are on sale now!

Nicolette Robinson embraces her husband Leslie Odom Jr. following her Broadway debut in the musical Waitress on Tuesday (September 4) at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City.

The 30-year-old actress is playing the role of Jenna in the hit musical, with music by Sara Bareilles. The buzz is huge for Nicolette and she got a standing ovation in the middle of the show for her performance of “She Used to Be Mine.”

Nicolette had so many friends and family at the show to support her on her first night. Cynthia Erivo, Patina Miller, Anthony Ramos, and married couple Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann all went backstage following the performance to give their congratulations.

If you didn’t know, Cynthia is the godmother to Nicolette and Leslie‘s daughter Lucille!

You can see Nicolette in the show through October 28.

Patina Miller is a mom!

The 32-year-old Madam Secretary actress and Tony-winning Broadway star gave birth to a baby girl named Emerson Harper on Wednesday (August 9), her rep confirmed to People.

Patina‘s daughter was born at 12:50am at a hospital in New York City and she weighed in at 7 lbs, 6 oz. and measured 19 inches long.

This is the first child for Patina and her husband David Mars. The couple named their daughter after Ralph Waldo Emerson because they believe in his movement’s idea of “individuality and the inherent goodness of people and nature.”

Darren Criss and Jonathan Groff look so suave in their tuxedos on the red carpet at the 2017 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 11) in New York City

The guys of course both starred on Glee!

Jonathan was joined by fellow Hamilton actor Brian d’Arcy James to host the Creative Arts Tonys Awards earlier in the night.

Some of the other Broadway stars in attendance at the Tonys were Anika Noni Rose, Leslie Odom Jr. with wife Nicolette Robinson, Justin Guarini, and Madam Secretary co-stars Erich Bergen and Patina Miller, who is pregnant with her first child.

FYI: Leslie is wearing a Musika Frère jacket. Nicolette is wearing a Romona Keveza dress.

Octavia Spencer is very aware of the lack of diversity in Hollywood and she’s not afraid to speak up about it!

“Since making Hidden Figures, I don’t have a problem saying to a room of male executives: ‘I need a female writer or a female director,’ or ‘I need a black voice or a Latin voice’,” the 46-year-old Oscar-winning actress recently told the New York Times. “I do not feel bad about it.”

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Octavia Spencer

“The big boys were big boys,” Octavia added about speaking up in meetings in the past. “They heard me and encouraged me to have a voice, always listened to my needs. We as women should always ask for what we need and might be surprised that there might not be as much resistance as we perhaps perceive.”

Octavia rocked a sophisticated ensemble to attend the 2016 UNICEF Snowflake Ball last night, Tuesday (November 29), alongside Maggie Q, Tea Leoni, Patina Miller, Brooke Burke and her hubby David Charvet, Meryl Davis, Kyle MacLachlan and his wife Desiree Gruber at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

FYI: Octavia is wearing a black tuxedo jacket and matching pants by Laura Basci. Brooke is wearing a Rubin Singer gown.