A theater star from a diverse background, Ruben Santiago-Hudson was born in Lackawanna, NY, in 1956. Growing up with a combination of Puerto Rican and African American descent yielded many life-shaping experiences for Santiago-Hudson, and after studying at Binghamton University, he went on to write, direct, and star in the acclaimed play +Lackawanna Blues, in which he portrayed over 20 characters from his past. The thespian would continue to work on-stage, appearing in plays like +Jelly's Last Jam and +Seven Guitars -- for which he won a Tony -- and additionally transitioned to the screen, appearing in a large number of films like The_Devil's_Advocate and Honeydripper. In 2005, Santiago-Hudson adapted +Lackawanna Blues into a miniseries produced by HBO, which met with critical acclaim and garnered several major awards for star S._Epatha_Merkerson. Cammila Albertson, Rovi

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