The Mexican-born actress' Broadway credits include Chicago and The Pajama Game. Her portrayal of Roxie Hart won her a Helen Hayes Award, and she received an IRNE for playing Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie.
Marroquin previously starred in Mexico City productions of Beauty and The Beast, Rent, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Vagina Monologues and The Sound of Music.
| Full given name: | Bianca Pamela Marroquin Perez |
| Hometown: | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn |
| Audition song/monologue: | "I'm Way Ahead" from Seesaw |
| Special skills: | Spanish/English bilingual Play piano by ear Songwriter |
| First Broadway show ever saw: | Phantom of the Opera |
| If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? | Chicago, 1975 |
| Current show you have been recommending to friends: | In the Heights, La Cage and Rock of Ages |
| Favorite show tune: | "I'm Not Afraid of Anything" from Songs for a New World |
| MAC or PC? | MAC |
| Most played song on your iPod: | "Crazy" by Gnarles Barkley |
| Web obsession: | Facebook and Overstock.com |
| Last book you read: | "Like Water for Chocolate" |
| Must-see TV show: | "So You Think You Can Dance" |
| Last good movie you saw: | "Kick-Ass" |
| Favorite card game: | Trivial Pursuit |
| Performers you would drop everything to go see: | Chita Rivera, Madonna and Tori Amos |
| Pop culture guilty pleasure: | Shoes and scarves |
| First CD/Tape/LP you owned | "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper |
| First stage kiss: | Rent (as Mimi), Mexico City cast |
| Favorite post-show meal: | Sushi |
| How you got your Equity card: | Was invited to do Roxie, who I was playing in the Mexico City cast of Chicago, on Broadway. Broadway debut: June 18, 2002, Shubert Theatre |
| Worst onstage mishap: | Phantom of the Opera in Mexico City. I was on as Meg Giry, climbing down gate at end of show. Harness got stuck, emergency brake triggered about 6 feet from floor... I panicked! I managed to unhook myself and jumped. Made it! Was able to finish show! |
| Worst costume ever: | Stinky monkey suit in Phantom of the Opera |
| Pre-show rituals: | Talk to my mom in heaven |
| Pets' names: | Momo and Jack |
| Favorite junk food: | Oreos; Strawberry and coconut blizzard at Dairy Queen |
| Who would play you in the movie? | Me! [Laughs.] Or Christina Applegate. |
| Worst job you ever had: | Modeling at a restaurant, going table to table explaining who designed my entire outfit. A clothing store had a deal with them. Ladies lunching there could care less and were sometimes very rude. I hated to interrupt their conversations, but that was the job and I had to develop a charming skill for it. |
| TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: | A Spanish Olive Garden commercial, and playing Yolanda Rios in "One Life to Live" |
| Leading lady role you've been dying to play: | Evita |
| Who have you played on "Law & Order"? | I'm probably the only Broadway actress who hasn't done "Law and Order"! [Laughs.] |
| "I'll never understand why…" | My Mom left so soon. |
| Three things you can't live without: | My husband, the stage and my elliptical |
