Tituss Burgess is an American actor and singer, who is best known for his high tenor voice. For Disney, he originated the roles of Sebastian in the original Broadway production of The Little Mermaid and Remy in the 2021 Benefit Concert of Ratatouille the Musical. He also lent his voice for the character Charoca in Elena of Avalor and performed the Schoolhouse Rock! song "The Rainforest". Additionally, he played as Mesmer in The Slumber Party.
Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, Burgess attended Cedar Shoals High School where he was active in the theatre program. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Art degree in music. He made his Broadway debut in the musical Good Vibrations as Eddie in 2005. He has since performed in productions of Jersey Boys, Guys and Dolls, The Wiz, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Moulin Rouge.
In film, Burgess has appeared in The Angry Birds Movie, Dolemite Is My Name, The Addams Family (2019), and Respect. In television, he is best known for his Primetime Emmy-nominated portrayal of Titus Andromedon in the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. His other television credits include 30 Rock, Blue Bloods, Match Game, Central Park, Teletubbies, Schmigadoon!, and play Rooster Hannigan in the NBC presentation of Annie Live!.
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