A true renaissance man... Jos N. Banks is a multi-award winning visual/performing arts artist, costume designer, stylist and teaching Artist hailing from Chicago, IL. Tours: International (US, Canada, China & Singapore ): Kinky Boots (Lola, over 387 performances), North American/Canadian-Hair (Hud), The Color Purple (Harpo). Regional: Joan Jett Blakk in Ms. Blakk For President and Pharus in Choir Boy (Steppenwolf), The Color Purple (The Muny), Dreamgirls (Goodspeed/McCarter), Songs For A New World (Farmers Alley Theatre), What To Send Up (Congo Square), Dada Woof Papa Hot (About Face Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Paramount Theatre), The Color Purple and Smokey Joe's Cafe (Drury Lane Theatre), Far From Heaven and The Scottsboro Boys (Porchlight MusicTheatre), Direct From Death Row Scottsboro Boys (RavenTheatre), Hairspray (Dutch Apple DinnerTheatre), The Story Of Curtis Mayfield and The Other Cinderella (BlackEnsembleTheatre), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Theo Ubique/ Royal George). Film: Ocean in Showtime’s The Chi, Dr. Greg Martinson in Showtime’s Work In Progress and Rise Against's music video "Make It Stop" (Lead). Jos is a well-rounded designer, having interned with Teen Vogue Magazine in NYC for his fashion designs & illustrations. Deemed Winnerof Stage Scene LA’s “Scenie” Award for “Break Out Performance in a Touring Production” as Lola in Kinky Boots in 2018 & nominated for Best Costume Designer for the 2012, 2016/17 & 2019 BTAA (BlackTheater AllianceAwards). Jos also serves as curator and keynote speaker of his very own Master Class, entitled “#BeFEARLESS with Jos N. Banks” which he has now instructed to young theatre artisans from grade school to collegiate, on a national level. Representation: The MINE Agency. Be FEARLESS. Proverbs 3:5.FearlessJos.com// Follow Me:@JosNBanks