Lisa Simone Kelly, perhaps better known as Simone or Lisa Simone on Broadway, is Nina Simone's daughter.

Her career in the entertainment industry began over 20 years ago in Frankfurt, Germany while serving her country in the USAF. Lisa originated the Disney roles of both “Aida” (Aida), and “Nala” (Lion King). She won the “National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical” in the lead role of “Aida” while heading up its First National Tour, and continued in the role at NY’s Palace Theatre to much critical acclaim (Variety/Billboard), until the death of her mother in April 2003.

The 2016 release of MY WORLD caps a year filled with activity for Lisa, who garnered an Oscar nomination as co-executive producer of the acclaimed documentary about her mother, “What Happened Miss Simone?’ Lisa began her solo recording career in earnest with the 2008 release of Simone On Simone, a big band tribute to her mother that focused on material from Nina’s 1966 set, ‘High Priestess Of Soul.’ In 2014, came her well-received second album, All Is Well – which contained original compositions such as “Finally Free” and “The Child In Me” as well as an outstanding version of the classic “Autumn Leaves.”