Diana DeGarmo

S3 · Runner-up

Latest documented update, August 1, 2024

Diana DeGarmo has worked mainly in musical theatre since 2005, with two Broadway credits (Hairspray and Hair) and several national tours. An August 2024 report announced her as Audrey in a production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Art Farm at Serenbe in Georgia, scheduled for September 20 to 29, 2024. Her most recent album, Gemini, came out on August 2, 2019.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2004Signed with RCA Records shortly after the season 3 finale.⁠[2]

After the show

  1. June 2004Released her debut single, Dreams, on RCA; it peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 in Canada.⁠[2][8][9]
  2. December 7, 2004Released her debut album, Blue Skies, on RCA; it entered the Billboard 200 at No. 52.⁠[2][10]
  3. 2006Played the title role in the 2006 national tour of Brooklyn: The Musical.⁠[2]
  4. August 2009–January 3, 2010Played Sarah in the off-Broadway musical The Toxic Avenger at New World Stages until the show closed.⁠[2]
  5. September 2010–July 2011Played Doralee Rhodes in the first national tour of 9 to 5: The Musical, which opened in Nashville.⁠[2][11]
  6. March 4, 2014–April 2015Played the Narrator in a national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which opened at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.⁠[2][12]
  7. 2016–2017Played Lucy in a world tour of Jekyll & Hyde.⁠[2]
  8. August 2, 2019Released her second studio album, Gemini, with a release concert at Sony Hall in New York.⁠[2][4]
  9. August 1, 2024Was reported on August 1, 2024 to star as Audrey in a production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Art Farm at Serenbe, Georgia, scheduled for September 20 to 29, 2024.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Blue Skies⁠[2][10]Album2004RCA Records168,000⁠[2][13]October 2008
Unplugged in Nashville⁠[2]EP2009Self-released
Live to Love⁠[2]EP2012Young Brothers Entertainment
Gemini⁠[2][4]Album2019Dixie Rose Entertainment

Awards

Checked October 6, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • 2004Finished second (runner-up) on season 3 of American Idol, which aired on Fox from January to May 2004.⁠[5]
  • February 7, 2006Made her Broadway debut as a replacement Penny Pingleton in Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre, in two runs between February 2006 and February 2007.⁠[2][3]
  • 2007Filmed the CMT series Gone Country in late 2007, then moved to Nashville.⁠[2]
  • March 9, 2010Played Sheila as a replacement in the Broadway production of Hair at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre until the production closed.⁠[2][3]
  • October 2011Played Angelina Veneziano on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless.⁠[2][14]

Sources

14 sources

  1. American Idol alumni to star in Little Shop of Horrors at Art Farm at Serenbe — Rough Draft Atlanta, published August 1, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article body: “DeGarmo will star as Audrey, Seymour's coworker and love interest.”
    • Article body: “The show will run from Sept. 20-29, and tickets are available online.”
  2. Diana DeGarmo — Wikipedia, updated September 1, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead and Musical theatre section: “The following year, DeGarmo ventured into a career in musical theatre. She has starred in two Broadway, one off-Broadway and three national tours.”
    • Lead sentence: “born June 16, 1987”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1987|6|16}}
    • Career: Post-Idol music: “In June 2005, RCA and DeGarmo parted ways.”
    • Career: Post-Idol music: “In February 2009 she self-released a four-song acoustic country EP, Unplugged in Nashville, to digital retailers.”
    • Discography: Extended plays table, Live to Love
    • Discography: Albums table, GEMINI
    • Career: Post-Idol music: “DeGarmo was signed to RCA Records shortly after the Idol finale and released her single, "Dreams," on June 29, 2004.”
  3. Diana DeGarmo (Performer) — Playbill. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Broadway credits: Hairspray; Hair
    • Broadway credits: Hairspray, Neil Simon Theatre: “Penny Pingleton (Replacement), Feb 07, 2006 - May 14, 2006; Sep 08, 2006 - Feb 11, 2007”
    • Broadway credits: Hair, Al Hirschfeld Theatre: “Sheila (Replacement), Mar 09, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010”
  4. Diana DeGarmo official website — Diana DeGarmo. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • News item dated August 2, 2019: “Diana Degarmo Second Studio Album GEMINI Out Today!”
    • News item dated August 2, 2019
  5. American Idol season 3 — Wikipedia, updated August 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Elimination chart row Diana DeGarmo: Pl. 2, Runner-up in the Finale column (5/26); ratings table episode 'American Idol Season 3 Finale', May 26, 2004
    • Lead section: “The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% (1.3 million votes)”
    • Lead paragraph and Elimination chart: “The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% (1.3 million votes)”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Diana DeGarmo: season 3, place finish Runner-up
  7. Fantasia Wins 'American Idol' — CBS News (CBS/AP). News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article text: “Barrino grabbed runner-up Diana DeGarmo in a bear hug and twisted her around as tears streamed down her face.”
  8. DeGarmo's First Single Hitting Stores — Fox News, published June 28, 2004. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body: “released Tuesday by RCA Records”
  9. Dreams (Diana DeGarmo song) — Wikipedia, updated August 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Infobox: Label (RCA, 19, S)
    • Charts table
  10. Blue Skies (Diana DeGarmo album) — Wikipedia, updated July 30, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead paragraph: “released on December 7, 2004, on RCA Records. It debuted at number 52”
    • Infobox and lead paragraph
  11. Diana DeGarmo Cast in National Tour of 9 to 5 — Playbill, published July 28, 2010. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body: “It's official: I will be playing Miss Doralee Rhodes in the 1st Nat'l Tour of 9 to 5 The Musical”
  12. Joseph Tour, Starring Married Couple Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo, Launches March 4 — Playbill, published March 4, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body
  13. Idol Chatter post, October 2008 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published October 2008. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  14. Diana DeGarmo Will Join Cast of CBS' The Young and the Restless — Playbill, published September 13, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body: “DeGarmo will play Angelina, the daughter of mob boss Angelo (Mike Starr), and will begin shooting the week of Sept. 22.”

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