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Kyle Jean-Baptiste
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| Born | December 3, 1993 |
| Died | August 28, 2015 (aged 21) New York City, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Baldwin Wallace University |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
| Years active | 2015 |
| Known for | Les Misérables |
Kyle Jean-Baptiste (December 3, 1993 – August 28, 2015) was an American Broadway actor. He was the youngest actor ever to play the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. He was also the first African-American to play that role on Broadway.
Jean-Baptiste died at age 21, after falling off a fire escape staircase at his mother's home in New York City.