LaChanze
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LaChanze

Dec 16, 1961 - St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).

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Media
Movie1997HerculesTerpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
Movie1993For Love or MoneyNora
Movie2011The HelpRachel
Movie1999Hercules: Zero to HeroTerpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Movie2023Birth/RebirthColleen
Movie1992Leap of FaithGeorgette
Movie2023GenieGrandma Patty
Movie2003LucyHarriett
Movie2017Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
Movie2009Breaking UpwardsMaggie
Movie1997David SearchingGod Truth
Movie1992My New GunKelly Jane
Movie2019DianeJennifer
Movie2002Heartbreak HospitalLisa
Movie2013Side EffectsWards Island Desk Nurse
Movie2025Broadway’s Leading Ladies
Movie2025Highest 2 LowestSgt. Bell
MovieN/ABy Any Means
TV Show1984The Cosby ShowSylvia2
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest1
TV Show2013The BlacklistAnne4
TV Show1994New York Undercover1
TV Show1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMs. Pivik1
TV Show2021The Underground RailroadMs Reva1
TV Show1998Sex and the CityHostess1
TV Show2011Person of InterestMona1
TV Show1998HerculesTerpsichore (voice)14
TV Show1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRosa Freeman1
TV Show2022East New YorkSimone Bentley3
TV Show2020Stars in the HouseSelf1
TV Show2017The Good Fight1
TV Show2016The Night OfDwight's Mom1
TV Show1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAmber1
TV Show2017The Good FightJulius' Wife1

Crew

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