Patrice Covington joined The Hampton Roads Show as its new co-host in July 2025, alongside longtime host Chris Reckling.
Patrice is an Emmy award winning and Grammy nominated Broadway, television and film actress. She is an accomplished singer, actor, voice over artist, media personality and educator of the arts. As a Broadway vet, Patrice has graced the world’s renowned, Broadway and toured the globe with all-star Broadway casts in several shows including The Book of Mormon, Motown The Musical, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Dreamgirls, and the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award Winning revival of The Color Purple. As a vocalist, she has traveled the world providing background vocals for top billed performers including Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, and Stevie Wonder. Patrice has performed on stages nationwide with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Virginia Symphony, the American Pops Orchestra, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She also dazzles vacationers aboard cruises lines with her perfectly curated shows featuring music of Whitney Houston, whom she was greatly influenced and inspired by. On television, Patrice is best known for her role as Erma Franklin in NatGeo anthology series, “Genius: Aretha,” a biopic about the legendary Aretha Franklin and Gracie in Amazon’s TV series “A League of Their Own,” a reimagining of the hit 1992 film. She can also be seen in guest star roles on All Rise and Chicago PD. Patrice acts opposite Nicole Kidman in the murder mystery series “The Perfect Couple” on Netflix and as the lead in the new made for TV movie, “For What It’s Worth” on BET+.
Patrice is the owner and operator of The Galaxy Space, a Performing Arts Studio by Patrice Covington, offering private training and a part of faculty at The Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk. Patrice is a is a proud member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. inspired by Matthew 5:14-16, her trademarked motto is “Don’t be a star…be a galaxy.” A phrase meant to inspire and motivate humans to not only shine their light but to share the light with others because there is truly enough room for all!
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