On Thursday morning LIVE with Kelly and Mark welcomes Academy Award-winning actress and singer Ariana DeBose, actor Cole Sprouse, actress and activist Danai Gurira, and fitness instructor and sports reporter Jess Sims to the show.
Ariana DeBose, known for her roles in West Side Story and Hamilton, will discuss her upcoming films: Amazon’s House of Spoils, in which she plays an ambitious chef, and Sony’s Kraven the Hunter, based on the Marvel comics, in which she portrays Calypso, a voodoo priestess.
Cole Sprouse, who rose to fame as a child actor on Disney Channel’s The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, will talk about his recent projects, which include starring as Jughead Jones on The CW’s Riverdale from 2017 to 2023.
Danai Gurira, a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist, is best known for her roles as Michonne in The Walking Dead and Okoye in the Marvel films, including Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame. Gurira is also the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she received a Tony Award nomination, and she serves as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, advocating for gender equality and women’s rights.
Jess Sims, a former kindergarten teacher and college athlete, is now a popular Peloton instructor and ESPN reporter. She draws on her diverse experiences to inspire and motivate others in their fitness journeys.
LIVE with Kelly and Mark airs Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. on ABC.
